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Charles D. Walker

Retired· NASA · American

Charles D. Walker

Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist...

Spaceflights

3

Time in space

19days

Spacewalks

0

Flights

Success· Flight 3

STS-61-B

Launched: Nov 27, 1985 · 00:29 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Dec 3, 1985

Crewmates

Brewster H. ShawNASA
Bryan D. O'ConnorNASA
Rodolfo Neri VelaNASA
Sherwood C. SpringNASA
Mary L. CleaveNASA
Jerry L. RossNASA

Success· Flight 2

STS-51-D

Launched: Apr 12, 1985 · 13:59 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Apr 19, 1985

Crewmates

Karol J. BobkoNASA
Donald E. WilliamsNASA
Edwin Jacob GarnNASA
S. David GriggsNASA
Margaret Rhea SeddonNASA
Jeffrey HoffmanNASA

Success· Flight 1

STS-41-D

Launched: Aug 30, 1984 · 12:41 UTC
Rocket: Space Shuttle
From: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Landed: Sep 5, 1984

Crewmates

Henry 'Hank' HartsfieldNASA
Michael CoatsNASA
Judith ResnikNASA
Mike MullaneNASA
Steven HawleyNASA

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Biography

Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He is the first non-government individual to fly in space.

Facts

Agency: NASA
Status: Retired
Nationality: American
Born: August 29, 1948
First flight: Aug 30, 1984

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