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
| Date of Birth | 10/05/1929 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 11/06/2017 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 09/12/1966 |
| Last Flight | 11/14/1969 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 12 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes, 34 seconds |
| EVA Time | 2 hours, 41 minutes |
| Landings | 2 |
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.
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.
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.