Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 21.11.1933 |
| Birthplace: | Birmingham / Alabama |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 30.06.1966 |
| Selection group: | MOL-2 / NASA-7 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. ??.03.1988 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-4 | PLT | 27.06. - 04.07.1982 | 7d 01h 09m |
| 2 | STS-41D | CDR | 30.08. - 05.09.1984 | 6d 00h 57m |
| 3 | STS-61A | CDR | 30.10. - 06.11.1985 | 7d 00h 44m |
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| Total | 20d 02h 50m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | STS-2 | PLT |
| 2 | STS-3 | PLT |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in physics from Auburn
University, 1954; master of science in engineering science from the University
of Tennessee, 1971; honorary doctorate of sciences from the Auburn University,
1986; Colonel, USAF, Ret.; test
pilot; selected in 1966 for
MOL-2; after
cancellation of the
MOL Program in
June 1969, he was reassigned to
NASA;
later Manager for US spacestation "Freedom"; currently vice president,
Aerospace Engineering Services, Raytheon Technical Services Co., Houston;
recreational interests include collecting stamps. |
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