Charles D. Walker
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For other people named Charles Walker, see Charles Walker (disambiguation).
Charles David "Charlie" Walker (born August 29, 1948) is an American engineer and astronaut who flew on three Space Shuttle missions in 1984 and 1985 as a Payload Specialist for the McDonnell Douglas Corporation.[1]
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Charles D. Walker | |
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Born | (1948-08-29) August 29, 1948 (age 75) Bedford, Indiana, U.S. |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Charles David Walker |
Alma mater | Purdue University, B.S. 1971 |
Occupation | Engineer |
Space career | |
McDonnell Douglas Payload Specialist | |
Time in space | 19d 21h 56m |
Missions | STS-41-D, STS-51-D, STS-61-B |
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