Charles Duke Jr.

About Charles Duke Jr.

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

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

Rank	Brigadier General, USAF
Born	Charles Moss Duke Jr, October 3, 1935, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Total EVAs	3
Alma mater	USNA, B.S. 1957, MIT, M.S. 1964
Retirement	January 1, 1976
Nationality	American
Selection	1966 NASA Group 5
Total EVA time	21 hours 38 minutes
Other occupation	Fighter pilot, test pilot
Status	Retired
Time in space	11d 01h 51m
Missions	Apollo 16

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Trivia

He was CAPCOM - the main contact at ground control - for the first moon landing.

Charles Duke Jr. before fame

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).

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Charles Duke Jr. family life

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

Associations of Charles Duke Jr.

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

Charles Duke Jr. Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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