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Henry Charles Gordon (December 23, 1925 – September 24, 1996), (Col , USAF ), was an American aeronautical engineer , U.S. Air Force officer , test pilot , and astronaut in the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.
Early life and education [ edit ]
Gordon was born in Valparaiso, Indiana , on December 23, 1925. In 1950 he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University , and in 1966 he earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California .[1]
Test pilot [ edit ]
Gordon was in the Air Force, and flew combat missions in the Korean and Vietnam wars.[1] Edwards Air Force Base , California .[2]
He retired as an astronaut when the Dyna-Soar program was cancelled on December 10, 1963, having never flown in space . He remained in the U.S. Air Force after the Dyna-Soar program was cancelled and retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel.[3]
Gordon died in Peoria, Arizona on September 24, 1996, age 70.
References [ edit ]
^ "Deceased Astronauts and Cosmonauts" . Encyclopedia Astronautica . Retrieved November 14, 2013 .
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