Dale Gardner
American astronaut (1948–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut, and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s.
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Born | Dale Allan Gardner (1948-11-08)November 8, 1948 Fairmont, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | February 19, 2014(2014-02-19) (aged 65) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS) |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) NASA Space Flight Medal (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Meritorious Unit Commendation Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Master Space Badge Lloyd's Medal |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 14d 0h 52m |
Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 12h 14m |
Missions | STS-8 STS-51-A |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | October 1986 |
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