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Dick Gordon
Command Module Pilot of Apollo 12 who orbited the Moon solo while Conrad and Bean explored the surface.
316h
Hours in Space
2
Missions
2
EVAs
3h
EVA Time
Biography
Command Module Pilot of Apollo 12 who orbited the Moon solo while Conrad and Bean explored the surface. He died in 2017.
Before NASAU.S. Navy test pilot at Patuxent River who was the first project test pilot for the F4H-1 Phantom II and won the 1961 Bendix Trophy by flying coast-to-coast in just 2 hours and 47 minutes.
Mission Timeline
- Pilot
Gemini spacecraft
Gemini 11
Launch: Sep 12, 1966Landing: Sep 15, 1966Duration: 3 days- Two EVAs on the record-apogee Gemini flight
- Command Module Pilot
Apollo CSM Yankee Clipper
Apollo 12
Launch: Nov 14, 1969Landing: Nov 24, 1969Duration: 10 days- Orbited the Moon solo during the second lunar landing
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
water skiinggolf
Languages
English
Fun fact
Gordon's planned Apollo 18 lunar landing was cancelled for budget reasons, meaning he trained to walk on the Moon but never got the chance — he is one of only a handful of astronauts to orbit the Moon without landing on it.
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