Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
MitchellEdgar Dean "Ed"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 17.09.1930 |
| Birthplace: | Hereford, Texas |
| Marital status: | divorced |
| Children: | five |
| Selection date: | 04.04.1966 |
| Selection group: | NASA-5 |
| Position: | LMP |
| Status: | Ret. 01.10.1972 |
| Day of death: | 04.02.2016 |
| Place of death: | West Palm Beach, Florida |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Apollo 14 | LMP | 31.01. - 09.02.1971 | 9d 00h 01m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Apollo 10 | LMP |
| 2 | Apollo 16 | LMP |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in industrial management
from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1952; master of science in
aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1961;
Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from
MIT, 1964; recipient of three honorary doctorates;
Captain, USN, Ret.; test pilot; after returning from active
duty he founded his own company; hobbies: Handball, tennis, swimming, scuba
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