David M. Walker
American - (NASA)
Deceased
Date of Birth: May 20, 1944
Date of Death: April 23, 2001
David Mathieson "Dave" Walker was an American naval officer and aviator, fighter pilot, test pilot, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions in the 1980s and 1990s.
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-A
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 8, 1984, 12:15 p.m.
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-30
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 4, 1989, 6:46 p.m.
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-53
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Dec. 2, 1992, 1:24 p.m.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-69
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Sept. 7, 1995, 3:09 p.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
STS-69 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission, and the second flight of the Wake Shield Facility (WSF). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 7 September 1995. It was the 100th successful manned NASA spaceflight, not including X-15 flights.
Low Earth OrbitThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 6-72
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 11-13
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 6
Tianping-3A-02
Launch Complex 16 - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaSatellite be used as calibration target for ground based orbital objects surveillance services such as atmospheric space environment study and orbita…
Long March 2D
4 x SatNet test satellites
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaOfficially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellites". Probable 4 test satellites for the Chinese state-owned LEO communic…
Falcon 9
Fram2
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAFram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will laun…
