Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
EvansRonald Ellwin, Jr. "Ron"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 10.11.1933 |
| Birthplace: | St. Francis, Kansas |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 04.04.1966 |
| Selection group: | NASA-5 |
| Position: | CMP |
| Status: | Ret. 15.03.1977 |
| Date of death: | 07.04.1990 |
| Place of death: | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Apollo 17 | CMP | 07.12. - 19.12.1972 | 12d 13h 52m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Apollo 14 | CMP |
| 2 | ASTP | CMP |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in electrical engineering
from the University of Kansas, 1956; master of science in aeronautical
engineering from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, 1964; Captain,
USN, Ret.;
unsuccessful application for
NASA
astronaut group 3;
later he worked with Western American Energy Corporation in Scottsdale, Arizona
and was Director of Space Systems Marketing for Sperry Flight Systems, Phoenix,
Arizona; died of a heart attack; hobbies: Hunting, boating, swimming, fishing,
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