National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Charles D. Walker

United States of America

Charles D. Walker
Retired

Biography

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Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He is the first non-government individual to fly in space.

Type

Government

Age

77

Date of Birth

August 29, 1948

First Flight

August 30, 1984

Last Flight

November 27, 1985

Career Stats

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3

Flights

3

Landings

0

Spacewalks

P19DT21H54M33S

Time in Space

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