Donald H. Peterson

Donald Peterson
Born	Donald Herod Peterson (1933-10-22)October 22, 1933 Winona, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	May 27, 2018(2018-05-27) (aged 84) El Lago, Texas, U.S.
Education	United States Military Academy (BS) Air University (MS)
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Colonel, USAF
Time in space	5d 23m
Selection	USAF MOL Group 3 (1967) NASA Group 7 (1969)
Total EVAs	1
Total EVA time	4h 17m
Missions	STS-6
Mission insignia
Retirement	November 1984

Donald Herod Peterson (October 22, 1933 – May 27, 2018) was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Peterson was originally selected for the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program, but, when that was canceled, he became a NASA astronaut in September 1969. He was a mission specialist on STS-6 on board Challenger. During the mission Peterson performed a spacewalk to test the new airlock and space suits. He logged 120 hours in space. Peterson retired from NASA in 1984.