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Edward Gibson | |
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 Gibson with a Skylab model | |
| Born | Edward George Gibson November 8, 1936 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Rochester (BS) California Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 84d 1h 15m |
| Selection | NASA Group 4 (1965) |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 15h 22m |
| Missions | Skylab 4 |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | October 31, 1982 |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Ionization Phenomena in a Gas-Particle Plasma (1964) |
Edward George Gibson (born November 8, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut, pilot, engineer, and physicist.
Before becoming an astronaut, Gibson graduated from the University of Rochester and the California Institute of Technology. He became a research assistant in jet propulsion while completing his studies, and eventually became a research scientist for Philco Corporation until joining NASA in 1965. Gibson is the last surviving crew member of Skylab 4.
Gibson was selected as part of NASA Astronaut Group 4, the first group of scientist-astronauts. He served on the support crew of Apollo 12, the second Moon landing mission, before working on the development of the Skylab space station. In 1973–74, Gibson made his only flight into space as science pilot aboard Skylab 4, the third and final crewed flight to Skylab. He, along with Commander Gerald Carr and Pilot William Pogue, spent just over 84 days in space.
Gibson resigned from NASA in December 1974, but returned in 1977 to preside over the selection of scientist-astronaut candidates. Gibson retired from NASA for the last time in October 1982.[1]: 336
- ^ Burgess, Colin; Shayler, David J. (2006). NASA's Scientist-Astronauts. Springer. Bibcode:2006nasa.book.....S. ISBN 978-0-387-21897-7.