Richard F. Gordon Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard F. Gordon Jr.

American astronaut

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 06-Nov-2017

Profession: astronaut, screenwriter, businessperson, military officer, chemist, test pilot, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Richard Francis Gordon Jr.
(October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, and an American football executive.
He was one of 24 people to have flown to the Moon, as the Command Module Pilot of the 1969 Apollo 12 mission which orbited the Moon 45 times.
Prior to his lunar flight Gordon had flown in space as the Pilot of the 1966 Gemini 11 mission.