Charles D. Gemar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Charles D. Gemar

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Yankton, South Dakota, United States

Profession: astronaut, aircraft pilot, soldier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar (born August 4, 1955) is an American former astronaut with NASA and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army.
Gemar has flown on three Space Shuttle missions (STS-38, STS-48 and STS-62).
Gemar has completed 385 orbits of the Earth and over 581 hours in space.
He has also served in different positions in NASA, including as a CAPCOM for Shuttle missions.
Gemar was the first astronaut to be born in the state of South Dakota.