Richard F. Gordon Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 7 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 5,1929 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Seattle |
| Washington | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | November 6,2017 |
| Died | San Marcos |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Space missions | Apollo 12, Gemini 11 |
| Spouse | Linda Saunders |
| Job | Astronaut |
| Chemist | |
| Naval Officer | |
| Test pilot | |
| Education | University of Washington |
| Naval Postgraduate School | |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| NASA Agency Honor Awards - Exceptional Service Medal | |
| NASA Group Achievement Award | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 477800 |
Richard F. Gordon Jr. Life story
Richard Francis Gordon Jr. was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, as well as an American football executive. He was one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 12 mission.
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