Fullerton

Charles Gordon

USA

International order nº: 113

US astr. nº: 54

Personal data:

Birthdate:  11.10.1936
Birthplace:  Rochester / New York
Marital status:  married
Children:  two
Selection date:  30.06.1966
Selection group:  MOL-2 / NASA-7
Job:  CDR
Status:  Ret. 10.1986
Date of death:  21 Aug 2013
Age:  77
Place of death:  Lancaster, California

Spaceflights:

Ord.
num.		 Startup
spacecraft		 Date and time
of launch (UT)		 Status while
launch		 Spacecraft
of landing		 Date and time
oflanding (UT)		 Duration
1 STS-3
(Columbia/3)		 16h.00m.00s.
Mar 22, 1982		 Plt STS-3
(Columbia/3)		 16h.06m.10s.
Mar 30, 1982		 8d.00h.06m.10s.
2 STS-51F
(Challenger/8)		 21h.00m.00s.
Jul 29, 1985		 Cdr STS-51F
(Challenger/8)		 19h.46m.21s.
Aug 06, 1985		 7d.22h.46m.21s.
Total duration: 15d.22h.52m.31s.

Additional information

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