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