Donald H. Peterson
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Donald H. Peterson
b. Oct 22, 1933 — d. May 27, 2018
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Air Force Colonel
MISSIONS
1
TIME IN SPACE
05D:00H:23M
SPACEWALKS
1
SPACEWALK TIME
00D:04H:10M
Donald H. Peterson
124
Donald H. Peterson
b. Oct 22, 1933 — d. May 27, 2018
LIFE FORM
Gender
Rank
United States Air Force Colonel
MISSIONS
1
TIME IN SPACE
05D:00H:23M
SPACEWALKS
1
SPACEWALK TIME
00D:04H:10M
WIKIPEDIA EXCERPT
Donald Herod Peterson was a United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Peterson was originally selected for the Air Force Manned Orbiting Laboratory program, but when that was canceled, he became a NASA astronaut in September 1969. He was a mission specialist on STS-6 on board Challenger. During the mission Peterson performed a spacewalk to test the new airlock and space suits. Peterson retired from NASA in 1984.