Status: Retired
8/29/1948 –
Nationality: American
Type: Government
First Flight: 8/30/1984
Last Flight: 11/27/1985
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.
Launches
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-41-D
- Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-D
- Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-61-B
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type: Government
Abbreviation: NASA
Administration: Administrator: Bill Nelson
Founded: 1958
Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS
Spacecraft: Orion
Country: USA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
