Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
CernanEugene Andrew "Gene"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 14.03.1934 |
| Birthplace: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | three |
| Selection date: | 17.10.1963 |
| Selection group: | NASA-3 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 01.07.1976 |
| Day of death: | 16.01.2017 |
| Place of death: | Houston, Texas |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Gemini 9A | PLT | 03.06. - 06.06.1966 | 3d 00h 20m |
| 2 | Apollo 10 | LMP | 18.05. - 26.05.1969 | 8d 00h 03m |
| 3 | Apollo 17 | CDR | 07.12. - 19.12.1972 | 12d 13h 52m |
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| Total | 23d 14h 15m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Gemini 12 | PLT |
| 2 | Apollo 7 | LMP |
| 3 | Apollo 14 | CDR |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in electrical engineering
from Purdue University, 1956; master of science in aeronautical engineering
from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1964; recipient of
four honorary doctorates; Captain,
USN, Ret.;
hobbies: love for horses, sports , hunting, fishing, flying; he resigned from
NASA on 01.07.1976 to found his own firm, the Cernan
Corporation; later he works as Director of Marketing Development, Digital
Equipment Corporation in Houston, Texas. |
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