Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
WalkerDavid MathiesonUSA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 20.05.1944 |
| Birthplace: | Columbus, Georgia |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | two |
| Selection date: | 16.01.1978 |
| Selection group: | NASA-8 |
| Position: | CDR |
| Status: | Ret. 15.04.1996 |
| Date of death: | 23.04.2001 |
| Place of death: | Houston, Texas |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-51A Discovery | PLT | 08.11. - 16.11.1984 | 7d 23h 44m |
| 2 | STS-30 Atlantis | CDR | 04.05. - 08.05.1989 | 4d 00h 56m |
| 3 | STS-53 Discovery | CDR | 02.12. - 09.12.1992 | 7d 07h 19m |
| 4 | STS-69 Endeavour | CDR | 07.09. - 18.09.1995 | 10d 20h 28m |
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| Total | 30d 04h 27m | |||
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Additional information
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Bachelor of science from U.S. Naval Academy,
1966; Captain, USN, Ret.; was chosen for
STS-61G; was
nominated for STS-44 but grounded, because of a dangerous aircraft
incident; hobbies: Reading, music, variety of sports; then Vice President,
Sales & Marketing, for NDC Voice Corporation, Southern California; later
Global Industry Manager (Aerospace) for DuPont Safety Resources in Wilmington,
Delaware; died of cancer. |
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