Dick Gordon

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Dick Gordon was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy aviator best known for serving as the command module pilot on the Apollo 12 Moon mission.

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instanceOf NASA astronaut
human
naval aviator
test pilot
awardReceived NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Flying Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
birthName Charles Gordon Jr.
linked to: Charles Gordon
conflict Korean War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
crewmate Alan L. Bean
Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr.
linked to: Pete Conrad

Pete Conrad
Richard F. Gordon Jr. (Gemini 11 crewmate: Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr.)
dateOfBirth 1929-10-05
dateOfDeath 2017-11-06
educatedAt North Kitsap High School
University of Washington
employer NASA
United States Navy
fieldOfStudy chemistry
givenName Richard
memberOf NASA Astronaut Group 3
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Captain, United States Navy
nickname Dick
notableWork second crewed lunar landing mission Apollo 12
linked to: Apollo 12
numberOfChildren 6
numberOfEVAs 2
occupation astronaut
naval aviator
test pilot
participantIn Apollo 12
Gemini 11
performedExtravehicularActivity yes
placeOfBirth Seattle, Washington, United States
placeOfDeath San Marcos, California, United States
postRetirementActivity executive in the oil and gas industry
motorsports executive
selectedAsAstronaut 1963
sexOrGender male
spacecraftFlown Apollo 12 command module Yankee Clipper
Gemini 11 spacecraft
linked to: Gemini 11
spaceMissionRole command module pilot of Apollo 12
pilot of Gemini 11
spouse Barbara Field Gordon
totalTimeInSpace 13 days 3 hours 53 minutes

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Apollo 12 commandModulePilot Dick Gordon