Charles Duke
Astronaut on Apollo 16 mission
Born
October 3rd, 1935
90 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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A retired United States Air Force officer, pilot, and astronaut, contributed significantly to space exploration during the Apollo program. Flew as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 16 in April 1972, becoming the tenth person to walk on the Moon. Conducted extensive scientific experiments and exploration of the lunar surface, which included the III section in the Descartes Highlands. Post-NASA career included serving as a businessman and motivational speaker.
Served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 16
Walked on the Moon and conducted scientific experiments
Accumulated over 4,000 hours of flying time
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