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Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Richard F. Gordon Jr. was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.

During their career, Richard F. Gordon Jr. flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 2 spacewalks, logging 12 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes, 34 seconds in space.

Richard Francis Gordon Jr. was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission. He also flew in space in 1966 as the Pilot of the Gemini 11 mission.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Richard F. Gordon Jr.
Date of Birth10/05/1929
Date of Death11/06/2017
StatusDeceased
First Flight09/12/1966
Last Flight11/14/1969
In SpaceNo
Time in Space12 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes, 34 seconds
EVA Time2 hours, 41 minutes
Landings2

Spaceflights by Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Explore the 2 spaceflights Richard F. Gordon Jr. participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

Spacewalks by Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Discover the 2 spacewalks Richard F. Gordon Jr. performed during their career, logging a total of 2 hours, 41 minutes outside a spacecraft.

Gemini 11 EVA 1

The spacewalk began at 09/13/1966 14:44 UTC and ended at 09/13/1966 15:17 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 33 minutes.

Gemini 11 EVA 2

The spacewalk began at 09/14/1966 12:49 UTC and ended at 09/14/1966 14:57 UTC on the Low Earth Orbit for a total of 2 hours and 8 minutes.

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