Walker Charles

David

USA

International order nº: 148

US astr. nº: 78

Personal data:

Birthdate:	29 Aug 1948
Birthplace:	Bedford / Indiana
Marital status:	married
Children:	one
Selection date:	01 Jul 1983
Selection group:
Job:	PSP
Status:	Ret. 03 Dec 1985

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Launch Spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	STS-41D (Discovery/1)	12h.41m.50s. Aug 30, 1984	PS	STS-41D (Discovery/1)	13h.38m.54s. Sep 05, 1984	6d.00h.57m.04s.
2	STS-51D (Discovery/4)	13h.59m.05s. Apr 12, 1985	PS	STS-51D (Discovery/4)	13h.55m.31s. Apr 19, 1985	6d.23h.56m.26s.
3	STS-61B (Atlantis/2)	00h.29m.00s. Nov 27, 1985	PS	STS-61B (Atlantis/2)	21h.35m.07s. Dec 03, 1985	6d.21h.06m.07s.
Total duration:						19d 21h 59m 37s

Additional information

Bachelor of science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Purdue University, 1971; Chief Test Engineer with McDonnell Douglas Company; hobbies: Model rocketry, photography, running, hiking, scuba divin, reading, collecting books on space, bonsai; currently Senior Manager of Space Programs Development and Marketing with the Boeing Company; President National Space Society.

Ref: #16, #21 - update: 18.04.08