Dale Gardner

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Dale Gardner
Born	Dale Allan Gardner (1948-11-08)November 8, 1948 Fairmont, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 19, 2014(2014-02-19) (aged 65) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Education	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS)
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (3) NASA Space Flight Medal (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Meritorious Unit Commendation Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Master Space Badge Lloyd's Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	14d 0h 52m
Selection	NASA Group 8 (1978)
Total EVAs	2
Total EVA time	12h 14m
Missions	STS-8 STS-51-A
Mission insignia
Retirement	October 1986

Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut, and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s.