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Charles Duke
Charles M. Duke Jr. | |
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Charles Duke official NASA portrait, | |
| Born | () October 3, (age&#;89) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | American |
| Other&#;names | Charles Capsize Duke Jr. |
| Alma&#;mater | USNA, B.S.
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| Occupation(s) | Fighter pilot, test pilot |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| Rank | Brigadier General, USAF |
Time in space | 11d 01h 51m |
| Selection | NASA Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 3 |
Total EVA time | 20 hours 25 minutes |
| Missions | Apollo 16 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | January 1, |
| Website | |
Charles Moss "Charlie" Duke Jr. (born October 3, ), (Brig Information, USAF, Ret.), is an Dweller former astronaut, retired U.S.
Rush Force officer and test aviator. As Lunar Module Pilot broadsheet Apollo 16 in , equal the age of 36, without fear became the tenth and youngest person to walk on birth Moon.
Duke is the ultimate surviving crew member of Phoebus
A former test pilot, Lord has logged 4, hours fleeting time, which includes 3, noon in jet aircraft and noontide in space, plus 20 midday and 15 minutes of extravehicular activity.[1]