| Full Name: | Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon, Jr. |
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| 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) |
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| Gemini XI | Apollo 12 |
| - | CSM Yankee Clipper LM Intrepid |
| September 12-15, 1966 | November 14-24, 1969 |
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| 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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