| Name: Gordon, Richard | Country: USA | M/F: M | Number of Flights: 2 |
| Space Flights | Launch Date - Rocket No. | Landing Date - Rocket No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gemini 11 | September 12, 1966 - GLV-11 | September 15, 1966 - GLV-11 |
| 2. Apollo 12 | November 14, 1969 - AS-507 | November 24, 1969 - AS-507 |
| Space Flights | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Gemini 8 (Backup Crew) |
Lost control after docking with Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 8 |
| 1. Gemini 11 | Docked with Gemini Agena Target Vehicle 11 |
| Apollo AS-503 (Cancelled) |
Proposed Backup Crew for the Apollo E mission The third Apollo mission announced on December 22, 1966 was a test of the Apollo lunar module in a very high Earth orbit. A Saturn V would have placed the spacecraft in the high Earth orbit. The Apollo E mission was cancelled after a decision to beat the Russians around the Moon in late 1968. |
| Apollo 9 (Backup Crew) |
Tested Lunar Module in Earth orbit |
| 2. Apollo 12 | Manned lunar landing at the Ocean of Storms - November 19, 1969 Lunar Lift Off - November 20, 1969 Command Module - Yankee Clipper (CSM-108) Lunar Module - Intrepid (LM-6) |
| Apollo 15 (Backup Crew) |
Manned lunar landing at Hadley-Apennine - July 30, 1971 Lunar Liftoff - August 2, 1971 |
| Apollo 18 (Cancelled) |
Proposed Prime Crew for manned lunar landing in the Schroter's Valley or
Gassendi Crater Cancelled due to congressional budget cuts in 1970 |
| Spacewalks - 2 | ||
| Space Flights | Date & Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 11 | September 13, 1966 | Demonstrate ability to perform a complex spacewalk |
| 33 minutes | ||
| Gemini 11 | September 14, 1966 | Standing spacewalk to perform ultraviolet astronomical photography and Earth photography |
| 2 hours 8 minutes | ||
| Return to Master List | American Astronauts | Gemini Program |
| Two Spaceflights | Spacewalkers | Apollo Program |
Updated - November 24, 2008