Charles Duke
| Charles M. Duke Jr. | |||
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Charles Duke official NASA portrait,
21 September 1971 |
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| NASA Astronaut | |||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Status | Retired | ||
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October 3, 1935 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
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Other names
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Charles Moss Duke Jr. | ||
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Other occupation
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Fighter pilot, test pilot | ||
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USNA, B.S. 1957 MIT, M.S. 1964 |
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| Rank | Brigadier General, USAF | ||
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Time in space
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11d 01h 51m | ||
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 | ||
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Total EVAs
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3 | ||
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Total EVA time
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20 hours 15 minutes | ||
| Missions | Apollo 16 | ||
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | January 1, 1976 | ||
| Awards |  |
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| Website | www |
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Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935), (Brig Gen, USAF, Ret.), is an American engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and a former astronaut for NASA. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon.
A former test pilot, Duke has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft; and 265 hours in space, plus 20 hours and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity.
A resident of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Duke was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 3, 1935. He attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, South Carolina, and graduated as valedictorian from Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1953. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and earned its highest rank, Eagle Scout. Duke received a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Sciences from the United States Naval Academy in 1957, and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964.
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