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Charles Conrad
 
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Charles Conrad |
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Born on: |
2 Jun 1930 |
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Join NASA in: |
17 Sep 1962 |
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Current status: |
died 8 Jul 1999 |
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Spaceflight |
Position |
Date |
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Gemini 5 |
Pilot |
21.08. - 29.08.1965 |
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Gemini 11 |
Cmdr |
12.09. - 15.09.1966 |
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Apollo 12 |
Cmdr |
14.11. - 24.11.1969 |
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Skylab 2 |
Cmdr |
25.05. - 22.06.1973 |
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Spaceflight experience: |
Astronaut Charles "Pete"
Conrad was selected for the NASA space program in 1962,
eventually becoming the third man to walk on the moon.
Born June 2, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA, Conrad received an
aeronautical engineering degree from Princeton, and then
entered the Navy, where he trained as a naval aviator.
His first space flight was Gemini V, which established the
space endurance record and placed the United States in the
lead for man-hours in space. As commander of Gemini XI,
Conrad helped to set a world's altitude record. He then
served as commander of Apollo XII, the second lunar
landing. In his final mission he served as commander of
Skylab II, the first United States Space Station. During
the 28-day Skylab flight in May-June 1973, Conrad
established a personal endurance record for time in space
by bringing his total flight time to 1,179 hours and 38
minutes. He called this last mission in space the most
satisfying, working to repair the damage Skylab suffered
during its liftoff.
After retiring from NASA and the Navy in 1973 with the
rank of Captain, Conrad worked for American Television and
Communications Corp. in Denver and McDonnell Douglas Corp.,
the aviation manufacturer. He was awarded the
Congressional Space Medal of Honor, two NASA Distinguished
Service Medals, two NASA Exceptional Service Medals, two
Navy Distinguished Service Medals and two Distinguished
Flying Crosses. He was enshrined in the Aviation Hall of
Fame in 1980.
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