Richard Gordon
Richard Francis Gordon, Jr. (born October 5, 1929) is a retired Captain in the United States Navy, and a retired NASA astronaut. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon. Gordon was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963. He had previously been a finalist for the second selection in 1962. After Apollo 12, Gordon was then assigned backup commander of Apollo 15 and slated to walk on the Moon as commander of Apollo 18, but the mission was cancelled due to budget cuts. Gordon retired from NASA and the U.S. Navy in January 1972.
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 Gemini 11 PLT 12.09. - 15.09.1966 2d 23h 17m
2 Apollo 12 CMP 14.11. - 24.11.1969 10d 04h 36m
Total 13d 03h 53m
