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Don L. Lind
American astronaut (1930ā2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Don Leslie Lind (May 18, 1930 ā August 30, 2022), (Cmdr, USNR, Ret.), was an American scientist, naval officer, aviator, and NASA astronaut. He was born in Midvale, Utah.
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He helped to develop the Apollo 11 EVA activities, and served as CAPCOM for the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 missions. Lind was then assigned as backup Pilot for Skylab 3 and Skylab 4 and nearly flew on the proposed Skylab Rescue mission.[1]
Lind died on August 30, 2022 in Logan, Utah at the age of 92.[2]