Charles Bassett
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Charles Bassett was an American Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut selected in the mid-1960s who tragically died in a training jet crash before flying in space.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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human ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| activeIn | 1960s ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | Northrop T-38 Talon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assignedRole | pilot of Gemini 9 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Arlington National Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft crash ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewMate | Elliot See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-12-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1966-02-28 ⓘ |
| deathManner | accidental death ⓘ |
| diedTogetherWith | Elliot See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Air Force Institute of Technology
NERFINISHED
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Ohio State University NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Tech University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering ⓘ |
| employer |
NASA
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Space Race ⓘ |
| familyName | Bassett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | electrical engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasNotCompleted | any spaceflight ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Group 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| missionAssignment | Gemini 9 prime crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fatal crash into McDonnell Aircraft Building 101 in St. Louis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being selected as a NASA astronaut in the mid-1960s
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dying in a T-38 training jet crash before flying in space ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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test pilot ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gemini program
NERFINISHED
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early NASA astronaut corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dayton, Ohio, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Air Force officer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wasOnBoard | NASA T-38 training flight to St. Louis on 1966-02-28 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Edwards Air Force Base
NERFINISHED
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Houston, Texas, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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