Charles Duke
Charles Duke is an American NASA astronaut who was selected for NASA Group 5 in 1966 and worked on Apollo 16 mission.
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| Personal Information | data |
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| REAL NAME | Charles Moss Duke Jr. |
| Birth Date | 3 October 1935 |
| Birth Place | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Age | 85 years |
| Profession | Astronaut |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Nationality | American |
| Also Working As | U.S. Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
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| Height | 6 ft |
| Debut/Fame | data |
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| Debut | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
| Fame | Tenth and youngest person to walk on the Moon |
| Marriages/children | data |
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| Wife | Dorothy Meade Claiborne |
| Son | Charles M. Duke (b. 8 March 1965), Thomas C. Duke (b. 1 May 1967) |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
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| School | Lancaster High School, US Air Force Test Pilot School |
| College/University | Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Qualification | Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Sciences, Master of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Social Links | data |
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| Official Site | charlieduke.com |