// american engineer, u.s. air force officer, test pilot, and nasa astronaut (born 1935)

Charles Duke

Charles Duke (1935) has flown to space once, spending 11.1 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Apollo 16, 1972.

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Spaceflights

Apr 16, 1972

Apollo 16Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality: United States
Born: 1935
Occupation: air force officer, astronaut, test pilot, fighter pilot
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 5
Military branch: United States Air Force
Rank: brigadier general

In space

Spaceflights: 1
Time in space: 11.08 days
First flight: April 16, 1972
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology; U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Admiral Farragut Academy; United States Naval Academy
Awards (Wikidata): 7: Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; United States Astronaut Hall of Fame; NASA Distinguished Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q112284 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.