S. David Griggs
US Navy admiral and NASA astronaut (1939–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stanley David Griggs (September 7, 1939 – June 17, 1989) was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He is credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program during Space Shuttle mission STS-51-D. Griggs was killed when the vintage World War II-era training aircraft he was piloting – a North American AT-6D (registration N3931S)[1] – crashed near Earle, Arkansas.
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David Griggs | |
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Born | Stanley David Griggs (1939-09-07)September 7, 1939 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | June 17, 1989(1989-06-17) (aged 49) Earle, Arkansas, U.S. |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) George Washington University (MS) |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Rear Admiral, USN |
Time in space | 6d 23h 55m |
Selection | NASA Group 8 (1978) |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 3h 6m |
Missions | STS-51-D |
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