National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Charles Duke

United States of America

Charles Duke
Retired

Biography

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Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. is an American former astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon. Duke has logged 4,147 hours flying time, which includes 3,632 hours in jet aircraft; and 265 hours in space, plus 20 hours and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity. A resident of New Braunfels, Texas, he is currently chairman of the board of directors of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.

Type

Government

Age

90

Date of Birth

October 3, 1935

First Flight

April 16, 1972

Last Flight

April 24, 1972

Career Stats

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1

Flights

1

Landings

4

Spacewalks

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Time in Space

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