Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WalkerCharles DavidUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 29.08.1948 |
| Birthplace: | Bedford, Indiana |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | one |
| Selection date: | 01.07.1983 |
| Selection group: | McDonnell Douglas |
| Position: | PSP |
| Status: | Ret. 03.12.1985 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-41D Discovery | PS | 30.08. - 05.09.1984 | 6d 00h 57m |
| 2 | STS-51D Discovery | PS | 12.04. - 19.04.1985 | 6d 23h 55m |
| 3 | STS-61B Atlantis | PS | 27.11. - 03.12.1985 | 6d 21h 04m |
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| Total | 19d 21h 56m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science in aeronautical and
astronautical engineering from Purdue University, 1971; one honorary doctorate
degree; Chief Test Engineer with McDonnell Douglas Company; hobbies: Model
rocketry, photography, running, hiking, scuba diving, reading, collecting books
on space, bonsai; currently Senior Manager of Space Programs Development and
Marketing with the Boeing Company; President National Space Society.
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