Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut. He was killed commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. He is survived by his wife, June, two children, Kathie R. (Scobee) Fulgham and Major General Richard W. Scobee.