David randolph scott biography wikipedia
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For other people named David Scott, see David Scott (disambiguation).
David Randolph Scott
Before becoming an astronaut, Scott graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and joined the United States Air Force. He graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School (Class of 1963) and Aerospace Research Pilot School (Class of 1964).[2] Scott retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of colonel, and more than 5,600 hours of logged flying time.
As an astronaut, Scott made his first flight into space as pilot of the Gemini 8 mission, along with Neil Armstrong, in March 1966, spending just under eleven hours in low Earth
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David Scott
American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1932)
For other people named David Scott, see David Scott (disambiguation).
David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) is an American retired test pilot and NASA astronaut who was the seventh person to walk on the Moon. Selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963, Scott flew to space three times and commanded Apollo 15, the fourth lunar landing; he is one of fyra surviving Moon walkers and the only living commander of a spacecraft that landed on the Moon.[2]
Before becoming an astronaut, Scott graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point and joined the Air Force. After serving as a fighter pilot in Europe, he graduated from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School (Class 62C) and the Aerospace Research Pilot School (Class IV). Scott retired from the Air Force in 1975 with the rank of colonel, and more than 5,600 hours of logged flying time.
As an astronaut, Scott made
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David Scott
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| Born | David Randolph Scott (1932-06-06) June 6, 1932 (age 92) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Status | Retired |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan USMA, B.S. 1954 MIT, M.S. and E.A.A. 1962 |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
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| Space career | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 22d 18h 53m |
| Selection | 1963 NASA Group 3 |
Total EVAs | 5 (Stand up EVA on Apollo 9, 4 EVAs on Apollo 15: 1st EVA was a stand-up, while 3 EVAs were on the moon surface)[1] |
Total EVA time | 20 hours 35 minutes[2][3] |
| Missions | Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15 |
Mission insignia | |
| Retirement | October 30, 1977 |
David Randolph "Dave" Scott (born June 6, 1932), (Col, USAF, Ret.), is an American former NASAastronaut, retired U.S. Air Force officer and former test pilot. He belonged to the third group of NASA astronauts, selected in October 1963. As an astronaut, Scott became th