| David
Mathieson "Dave" Walker |
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| Geburtstag: |
20.05.1944 |
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| Geburtsort: |
Columbus,
Georgia, U.S.A. |
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| Todestag: |
23.04.2001 |
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| Todesort: |
Houston,
Texas, U.S.A. |
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| Todesart: |
Leberkrebs |
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| Familienstand: |
verheiratet
mit Paige (geb. Lucas) |
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| Kinder: |
2 Söhne
aus 1. Ehe |
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U.S.Navy
Pilot (>7000 Flugstd., > 6500h Jets) |
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Test Pilot |
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Kapitän U.S.Navy |
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Vize-Präsident
Sales & Marketing, NDC Voice Corp. (1996-1999) |
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Vize-Präsident
Ultrafast Inc. (1999-2001) |
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| Ausbildung: |
1966:
Bakkalaureus der Wissenschaft, United Sates Naval Academy |
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| Astronaut: |
16.01.78 -
01.04.96 |
NASA-Group
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| Hobbies: |
Lesen, Musik,
Sport |
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| Raumflüge |
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| Flug |
Mission |
Funktion |
Startdatum |
Landedatum |
Flugdauer |
Orbits |
Flugstrecke |
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STS-41
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Pilot |
gestrichen |
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STS-51
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Pilot |
08.11.84 07.15.00 EST |
16.11.84 06.59.56 EST |
7d
23h 44m 56s |
127 |
5.293.796
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STS-61
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Commander |
gestrichen |
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| 2 |
STS-30 |
Commander |
04.05.89 14.48.59 EDT |
08.05.89 14.43.27 PST |
4d
0h 56m 28s |
65 |
2.706.917
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STS-53 |
Commander |
02.12.92 08.24.00 EST |
09.12.92 15.43.17 EST |
7d
7h 19m 17s |
116 |
4.883.843
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STS-69 |
Commander |
07.09.95 11.09.00 EDT |
18.09.95 07.37.55 EDT |
10d
20h 28m 55s |
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7.242.062
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30d
4h 29m 36s |
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20.126.618
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| Highlights |
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| 154.
Mensch im All (83. der U.S.A.) |
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STS-51 A |
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| 1.
Satellitenrückholung (Westar und Palapa) |
STS-51 A |
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| Aussetzung
Magellan-Venussonde |
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STS-30 |
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| Auszeichnungen |
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| Defense
Superior Service Medal |
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| Distinguished
Flying Cross |
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| Defense
Meritorious Service Medal (2 Stück) |
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| Navy
Air Medal (6 Stück) |
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| National
Defense Service Medal |
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| NASA
Distinguished Service Medal (2 Stück) |
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| NASA
Outstanding Leadership Medal |
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| NASA
Space Flight Medal (4 Stück) |
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| Vietnam
Service Medal |
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| Legion
of Merit |
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