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Dick Gordon | |
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 Gordon in 1964 | |
| Born | Richard Francis Gordon Jr. October 5, 1929 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 2017 (aged 88) San Marcos, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | University of Washington (BS) Naval Postgraduate School |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Distinguished Service Medal NASA Distinguished Service Medal NASA Exceptional Service Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 13d 3h 53m |
| Selection | NASA Group 3 (1963) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 2h 41m |
| Missions | Gemini 11 Apollo 12 |
Mission insignia |   |
| Retirement | January 1, 1972 |
Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and a football executive. He was one of 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as command module pilot of the Apollo 12 mission, which orbited the Moon 45 times.[1] Gordon had already flown in space as the pilot of the 1966 Gemini 11 mission.
- ^ NASA Apollo 12 summary page
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