Brigadier general charles duke astronaut autograph

Charles Moss Duke, Jr. (Brigadier General, U.S. Air Force, Retired)
NASA Astronaut (Former)

PERSONAL DATA: Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 3, Married to the former Dorothy Meade Clairborne of Atlanta, Georgia.

Brigadier general charles duke astronaut autograph collection Signer Listing. Signed color photo of the Apollo 16 astronaut, who walked on the moon. Overall, Charles Duke's space career was marked by his bravery and dedication to exploring the unknown. Enhance your collecting experience.

They have two grown sons. Recreational interests include hunting, fishing, reading, and playing golf.

EDUCATION: Attended Lancaster High School in Lancaster, South Carolina, and was graduated valedictorian from the Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida; received a bachelor of science degree in Naval Sciences from the U.S.

Naval Academy in and a master of science degree in Aeronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in ; presented an honorary doctorate of philosophy from the University of South Carolina in , and an honorary doctorate of Humanities from Francis Marion College in

ORGANIZATIONS: Member of the Air Force Association, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Reserve Officer Association, Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship, Christian Businessmen's Committee; National Space Society.

SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the JSC Certificate of Commendation (), the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and AF Legion of Merit, and Air Force Command Pilot Astronaut Wings, the SETP Iven C.

Kincheloe Award of , the AAS Flight Achievement Award for , the AIAA Haley Astronautics Award for , and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale V.M. Komarov Diploma in ; named South Carolina Man of the Year in and inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in ; and presented the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Eagle Scout Award in

EXPERIENCE: When notified of his selection as an astronaut, Duke was at the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School as an instructor teaching control systems and flying in the F, F, and T aircraft.

He graduated from the Aerospace Research Pilot School in September and stayed on there as an instructor.

He is a retired Air Force Reserve Brigadier General and was commissioned in upon graduation from the Naval Academy. Upon entering the Air Force, he went to Spence Air Base, Georgia, for primary flight training and then to Webb Air Force Base, Texas, for basic flying training, where in he became a distinguished graduate.

He was again a distinguished graduate at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, where he completed advanced training in FL aircraft.

David scott astronaut To "Dear kids", in full: " The space program has been a great benefit to our nation. Other Apollo 16 achievements included the largest payload placed in lunar orbit 76, pounds ; first cosmic ray detector deployed on lunar surface; first lunar observatory with the far UV camera; and longest in-flight EVA from a command module during transearth coast 1 hour and 13 minutes. Apollo 16, Flight to Descartes. Charles M.

Upon completion of this training, he served three years as a fighter interceptor pilot with the th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germanypilot with the th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

He has logged 4, hours flying time, which includes 3, hours in jet aircraft.

Duke was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April He served as member of the astronaut support crew for the Apollo 10 flight.

He was CAPCOM for Apollo 11, the first landing on the Moon and he served as backup lunar module pilot on Apollo

Duke served as lunar module pilot of Apollo 16, April , He was accompanied on the fifth manned lunar landing mission by John W. Young (spacecraft commander) and Thomas K. Mattingly II (command module pilot). Apollo 16 was the first scientific expedition to inspect, survey, and sample materials and surface features in the Descartes region of the rugged lunar highlands.

Duke and Young commenced their record setting lunar surface stay of 71 hours and 14 minutes by maneuvering the lunar module "Orion" to a landing on the rough Cayley Plains.

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In three subsequent excursions onto the lunar surface, they each logged 20 hours and 15 minutes in extravehicular activities involving the emplacement and activation of scientific equipment and experiments, the collection of nearly pounds of rock and soil samples, and the evaluation and use of Rover-2 over the roughest and blockiest surface yet encountered on the moon.

Other Apollo 16 achievements included the largest payload placed in lunar orbit (76, pounds); first cosmic ray detector deployed on lunar surface; first lunar observatory with the far UV camera; and longest in-flight EVA from a command module during transearth coast (1 hour and 13 minutes).

The latter feat was accomplished by Mattingly when he ventured out to "Casper's" SIM-bay for the retrieval of vital film cassettes from the panoramic and mapping cameras. Apollo 16 concluded with a Pacific Ocean splashdown and subsequent recovery by the USS TICONDEROGA.

With the completion of his first space flight, Duke has logged hours in space and over 21 hours of extra vehicular activity.

Duke also served as backup lunar module pilot for Apollo

In December , Duke retired from the Astronaut program to enter private business.

He is owner of Duke Investments, and is President of Charlie Duke Enterprises. He is an active speaker and Christian lay witness and President of Duke Ministry For Christ.