Charles D. Walker

Status: Retired
8/29/1948 –
Nationality: American
Type: Government
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Charles David “Charlie” Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He is the first non-government individual to fly in space.