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Topic: Michael Belt, STS-44 backup PS (1957-2026)
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SPACEFACTS
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From: Germany
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 09-17-2026 02:48 AM
   
Michael Eugene Belt, STS-44 backup payload specialist, died on Jan. 4, 2026. He was 68. From his family obit: The Army became a defining element of Michael’s life. He would go on to serve twenty years and achieve the rank of Master Sergeant within the Intelligence Community. His skills and education gave him the opportunity to serve in NASA as a payload specialist. It was in the Army that he met his wife, Joy Read, and they would go on to have three children, Jesse, Seth, and Sarah.After retiring in 1996, Mike became a contractor working for several companies in Arizona and California. Michael also tried his hand and several entrepreneurial ventures. A service was held on Jan. 11, at Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia. |
East-Frisian
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posted 09-17-2026 02:53 AM
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Kevin T. Randall
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posted 09-17-2026 03:06 AM
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issman1
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posted 09-17-2026 04:35 AM
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GACspaceguy
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posted 09-17-2026 09:10 AM
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David Carey
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posted 09-17-2026 10:58 AM
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MartinAir
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posted 09-17-2026 11:55 AM
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Jurg Bolli
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posted 09-17-2026 12:08 PM
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SkyMan1958
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posted 09-17-2026 02:16 PM
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brianjbradley
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posted 09-17-2026 02:27 PM
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mode1charlie
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posted 09-17-2026 05:29 PM
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Michael Davis
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From: Houston, Texas
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posted 09-17-2026 05:33 PM
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SpaceCadet1983
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From: Pacific NW, United States
Registered: May 2012
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posted 09-18-2026 04:23 AM
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Marwin2
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posted 09-18-2026 04:58 AM
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capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
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posted 09-18-2026 06:25 PM
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rjb1elec
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posted 09-19-2026 07:19 AM
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MSS
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From: Europe
Registered: May 2003
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posted 09-19-2026 02:35 PM
Michael Eugene RIP . |
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