// american astronaut (1948–2014)

Dale Gardner

Dale Gardner (1948–2014) flew to space twice, spending 14.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: STS-8, 1983.

United States2 spaceflights14.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Aug 30, 1983

STS-8Space Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Nov 8, 1984

STS-51-ASpace Shuttle · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality: United States
Born: 1948
Died: 2014
Occupation: military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group: NASA Astronaut Group 8
Military branch: United States Navy
Rank: captain

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 14.04 days
First flight: August 30, 1983
Latest flight: STS-51-A
Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; United States Naval Test Pilot School
Awards (Wikidata): 1: Distinguished Flying Cross

Source: Wikidata Q426836 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.