Biographies of Astronaut and Cosmonaut Candidates
BuchananRobert Sylvester, Jr.USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 09.09.1925 |
| Birthplace: | Fillmore, California |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | ??.??.1961 |
| Position: | Pilot |
| Status: | Ret. ??.??.???? |
| Day of death: | 11.03.2016 |
| Place of death: | Los Angeles, California |
Additional information
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Colonel,
USAF,
Ret.; bachelor of science in electrical engineering; master of science in
aeronautical engineering; 1961 as military astronaut - class 1 selected; 1962
Ph.D. from the University of Michigan; Commander of
the Aerospace Research Pilot School; Director of Operations for the
MOL
program; until 1972 working at McDonnell Douglas; vicepresident for tests and
logistics at North American Aircraft Corp. |
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