Dale Gardner





Full Name: Dale Allan Gardner
Birthdate: November 8, 1948 - Fairmont, Minnesota
Death: February 19, 2014 - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Education: Bachelor of Science in engineering physics - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Military Service: Captain, United States Navy
Selection: NASA Group 8 (1978)




STS-8 STS-51 A
Challenger Discovery
August 30-September 5, 1983 November 8-16, 1984








Dale Gardner enjoyed snow skiing, golfing, tennis, woodworking, and photography.




Dale Gardner conducts an EVA at the Westar 6 satellite
during the STS-51 A mission
Dale Gardner during the STS-51 A mission Dale Gardner (no stripes) and Joseph Allen (red stripes)
conduct an EVA during the STS-51 A mission



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