Biographies of U.S. astronauts
BassettCharles Arthur II "Charlie"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 30.12.1931 |
| Birthplace: | Dayton, Ohio |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 17.10.1963 |
| Selection group: | NASA-3 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | deceased |
| Date of death: | 28.02.1966 |
| Place of death: | St. Louis, Missouri |
Spaceflights
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in electrical engineering
from Texas Technological College, 1960; Captain,
USAF;
test pilot in the Fighter Projects Office at Edwards
AFB; in 1963
selected as Military Astronaut - Class 3; then selected for the
Gemini 9 mission; he and Elliott M.
See,
Jr. , the command pilot for the
Gemini 9 flight, were killed during an
instrumental landing approach at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's facility in
St.Louis, Missouri. |
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