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Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Born in 1935
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Charles Duke Jr.
Charles Moss Duke Jr. is a former American astronaut, US Air Force officer, and test pilot. As the pilot of the Apollo 16 moon module in 1972, he became the tenth and youngest person to walk on the moon, at the age of 36 years 201 days. Graduating in 1957 at the US Naval Academy, he joined USAF. He completed an advanced flight training on the F-86 Saber at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, where he graduated with honors. After completing this training, Duke served three years as a fighter pilot for the 526 Fighter Squadron Interceptor at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany. After graduating from Aerospace Research Flight School in September 1965, he taught flight and control systems on the F-101 Voodoo, F-104 Starfighter and T-33 Shooting Star. In April 1966, Duke was one of nineteen men selected for NASA's fifth group of astronauts. In 1969, he was a member of the Apollo 10 Astronaut Support Team
NationalityAmerican
StatusRetired
BornCharles Moss Duke Jr, October 3, 1935, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Other occupationFighter pilot, test pilot
Alma materUSNA, B.S. 1957, MIT, M.S. 1964
RankBrigadier General, USAF
Time in space11d 01h 51m
Selection1966 NASA Group 5
Total EVAs3
Total EVA time21 hours 38 minutes
MissionsApollo 16
RetirementJanuary 1, 1976

About Charles Duke Jr.

Astronaut Charles Duke Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States on October 3, 1935. He's 88 years old today.

The tenth person to walk on the moon was Apollo 16 astronaut Neil Armstrong.

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Charles Duke Jr. before becoming famous

Charles Duke Jr. was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1935 is also the year of Pig (豬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He studied at the United States Naval Academy and flew planes for the United States Air Force, as did many other astronauts.

Achievement of Charles Duke Jr.

For the first moon landing, he served as CAPCOM (the chief contact at ground control).

Charles Duke Jr.'s Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

With his wife Dorothy Meade, he had two children and nine grandchildren.

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While playing CAPCOM in the film Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon, Movie Actor Scott Glenn replicated his characteristic southern drawl.

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Charles Duke Jr. Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Charles Duke Jr. updated on March 14 2023.