David M. Walker (astronaut)

David Walker
Born	David Mathieson Walker (1944-05-20)May 20, 1944 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2001(2001-04-23) (aged 56) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Education	United States Naval Academy (BS)
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross NASA Distinguished Service Medal Air Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
Rank	Captain, USN
Time in space	30d 4h 27m
Selection	NASA Group 8 (1978)
Missions	STS-51-A STS-30 STS-53 STS-69
Mission insignia
Retirement	April 15, 1996

David Mathieson Walker (May 20, 1944 – April 23, 2001), (Capt, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.