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86 years old Astronaut born on

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Profession
Astronaut
Age
86 years old
Zodiac
Cancer
Born in
Indiana
About
This NASA astronaut and scientist was involved in the missions surrounding Space Shuttle Columbia's fifth flight (STS-5) and Space Shuttle Discovery's second flight (STS-51-A). In addition, during the mid-1970s, he was NASA's Washington, D.C.-based Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs. In 2005, he was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Family
He grew up in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He and his wife Bonnie Jo Darling welcomed a son named David in 1968 and a daughter named Elizabeth in 1972.

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