Dati personali
| Nome | Charles Duke |
| Data di nascita | 1935-10-03 |
| Nazionalità |  |
| Tipo | Governativo |
| Affiliazione | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Status | Ritiratǝ |
| Tempo nello spazio | 8 giorni, 3 ore, 12 secondi [1] |
| Tempo in EVA | 21 ore, 38 minuti, 6 secondi |
| Wikipedia | Charles_Duke |
Note biografiche
(Traduzione automatica) Charles Moss “Charlie” Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon.
Duke has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft; and 265 hours in space, plus 20 hours and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity.
A resident of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Missioni
| Dal | Al | Destinazione | Lancio | Veicolo spaziale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1972-04-16 |
1972-04-27 |
Lunar Orbit where the LM would detach and land on the Moon. | Saturn V | Apollo 16 | Apollo Casper CSM-113 |
1972-04-24 |
1972-04-24 |
Apollo 16 CSM | Apollo LM | Apollo 16 | LM Orion |
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