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Dale Gardner | |
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| Born | Dale Allan Gardner November 8, 1948 Fairmont, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2014 (aged 65) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BS) |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (3) NASA Space Flight Medal (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Meritorious Unit Commendation Humanitarian Service Medal Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Master Space Badge Lloyd's Medal |
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| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 14d 0h 52m |
| Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 12h 14m |
| Missions | STS-8 STS-51-A |
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| Retirement | October 1986 |
Dale Allan Gardner (November 8, 1948 – February 19, 2014) was a NASA astronaut, and naval flight officer who flew two Space Shuttle missions during the mid 1980s.