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Henry Charles Gordon

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Nationality
  
American

Missions
  
None

Status
  
Deceased

Name
  
Henry Gordon


Other names
  
Henry Charles Gordon

Role
  
Test pilot

Selection
  
1960 Dyna-Soar Group 1

Other occupation
  
Test pilot

Born
  
December 23, 1925 Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S. (
1925-12-23
)

Alma mater
  
Purdue University, B.S. 1950 University of Southern California, MBA 1966

Died
  
September 24, 1996, Peoria, Arizona, United States

Education
  
University of Southern California, United States Naval Academy, Purdue University

Rank
  
Colonel, United States Air Force

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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Early life and education

Gordon was born in Valparaiso, Indiana, on December 23, 1925. In 1950 he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University, and in 1966 he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California. He is married and has four children.

Test pilot

Gordon was in the Air Force, and flew combat missions in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was selected as an astronaut in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program in April 1962 and began training at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California.

He retired as an astronaut when the Dyna-Soar program was cancelled on December 10, 1963, having never flown in space. He remained in the U.S. Air Force after the Dyna-Soar program was cancelled and retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel.

Death

Gordon died in Peoria, Arizona on September 24, 1996, age 70.

References

Henry Charles Gordon Wikipedia