Richard F. Gordon Jr.
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
October 5, 1929 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Other names
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Richard Francis Gordon Jr. |
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Other occupation
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Naval aviator, test pilot |
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University of Washington, B.S. 1951 NPS |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
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Time in space
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13d 03h 53m |
| Selection | 1963 NASA Group 3 |
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Total EVAs
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2 |
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Total EVA time
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2 hours 41 minutes |
| Missions | Gemini 11, Apollo 12 |
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Mission insignia
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| Retirement | January 1, 1972 |
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Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon Jr. (born October 5, 1929), (Capt, USN, Ret.), is a former American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission.
Gordon was born on October 5, 1929, in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from North Kitsap High School in Poulsbo, Washington in 1947, then received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington in 1951.
Gordon was a Boy Scout. He earned the rank of Star Scout.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Niagara University in 1972.
He received his wings as a Naval Aviator in 1953. He then attended All-Weather Flight School and jet transitional training, and was subsequently assigned to an all-weather fighter squadron at NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
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