@Astro_Box: Alan Poindexter “Dex” passed away today in a jet ski accident. He was a talented, courageous Navy veteran with gifts… @Astro_Box: Dex was a lovable guy with a strong work ethic. He was selected to command a space shuttle on his 2nd flight: STS-131. Retired astronaut killed in jet ski crash, AP “Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say 51-year-old Capt. Alan G. Poindexter was riding on a […]