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
CAS500-2 & Others
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USARide-share of 45 satellites including: * CAS500-2 (KASA, South Korea) The South Korean CAS500-1 and -2 satellites will image the Earth in pan-chr…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 10-38
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAA batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Soyuz-5
Demo Flight
45/1 - Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDemonstration Flight for Russia's new Soyuz-5 launch vehicle, with a mass simulator on board. The launch was suborbital with the simulator splashing …
Ariane 64
Amazon Leo (LE-02)
Ariane Launch Area 4 - Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaAmazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, is a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit that will offer broadband internet access, thi…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-36
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
