Charles Duke
Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935), (Brig Gen, USAF, Ret.), 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.
Charles M. Duke Jr. | |||||||||
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 Charles Duke official NASA portrait, 21 September 1971 | |||||||||
| Born | October 3, 1935 | ||||||||
| Status | Retired | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
| Other names | Charles Moss Duke Jr. | ||||||||
| Alma mater | USNA, B.S. 1957 MIT, M.S. 1964 | ||||||||
| Occupation | Fighter pilot, test pilot | ||||||||
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| Space career | |||||||||
| NASA Astronaut | |||||||||
| Rank |  Brigadier General, USAF | ||||||||
Time in space | 11d 01h 51m | ||||||||
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 | ||||||||
Total EVAs | 3 | ||||||||
Total EVA time | 20 hours 25 minutes | ||||||||
| Missions | Apollo 16 | ||||||||
Mission insignia |  | ||||||||
| Retirement | January 1, 1976 | ||||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||||
Duke is the last surviving crew member of Apollo 16.
He is a former test pilot, 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.[1]
Charles Duke Media
As a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman in 1957
ARPS Class 64-C. Duke is in the back row, third from the left.
Astronaut geology training. Duke (center) talks to geologist David Wones (second left)
Young, right, and Duke maneuver a training version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle in a field at the Kennedy Space Center built to resemble the lunar surface.
The Apollo 16 crew: Duke (left), John Young (center), and Ken Mattingly (right)
Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke salutes the flag
Duke on lunar EVA during Apollo 16, April 1972
The Apollo 16 Command and Service Module (CSM), as seen from the Lunar Module (LM, out of view) above terrain on the lunar farside.
Family picture Duke left on the Moon
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References
- ↑ "Professional Profile". Charlieduke.net. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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