Richard F. Gordon Jr.

Dick Gordon
Gordon in 1964
Born
Richard Francis Gordon Jr.

(1929-10-05)October 5, 1929
DiedNovember 6, 2017(2017-11-06) (aged 88)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
EducationUniversity of Washington (BS)
Naval Postgraduate School
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross (2)
Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Space career
NASA astronaut
RankCaptain, USN
Time in space
13d 3h 53m
SelectionNASA Group 3 (1963)
Total EVAs
2
Total EVA time
2h 41m
MissionsGemini 11
Apollo 12
Mission insignia
RetirementJanuary 1, 1972

Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and a football executive. He was one of 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as command module pilot of the Apollo 12 mission, which orbited the Moon 45 times.[1] Gordon had already flown in space as the pilot of the 1966 Gemini 11 mission.

  1. ^ NASA Apollo 12 summary page Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.