Henry Charles Gordon
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Henry Charles Gordon (December 23, 1925 – September 24, 1996), (Col, USAF), was an American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and astronaut in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.
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Henry C. Gordon | |
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Born | (1925-12-23)December 23, 1925 Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | September 24, 1996(1996-09-24) (aged 70) Peoria, Arizona, U.S. |
Other names | Henry Charles Gordon |
Alma mater | Purdue University, B.S. 1950 University of Southern California, MBA 1966 |
Occupation | Test pilot |
Space career | |
USAF astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Selection | 1960 Dyna-Soar Group 1 |
Missions | None |
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