Richard Gordon





Full Name: Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon, Jr.
Birthdate: October 5, 1929 - Seattle, Washington
Death: November 6, 2017 - San Marcos, California
Education: Bachelor of Science in chemistry - University of Washington
Military Service: Captain, United States Navy
Selection: NASA Group 3 (1963)




Gemini XI Apollo 12
- CSM Yankee Clipper
LM Intrepid
September 12-15, 1966 November 14-24, 1969








After his retirement from NASA and the U.S. Navy, Richard Gordon became the
executive vice president of the New Orleans Saints football team




Richard Gordon inside the Gemini XI spacecraft Richard Gordon conducts an EVA during the Gemini XI mission Richard Gordon during training for the Apollo 12 mission



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