Charles D. Walker
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Charles D. Walker is an American engineer and astronaut who became one of the first industry-sponsored payload specialists to fly on the Space Shuttle, conducting commercial microgravity research in orbit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronaut
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human ⓘ payload specialist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Purdue University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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microgravity research ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps (payload specialist category) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
conducted commercial microgravity research in orbit
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one of the first industry-sponsored payload specialists to fly on the Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering commercial use of the Space Shuttle ⓘ |
| notableWork | commercial microgravity research ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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consultant ⓘ engineer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Space Shuttle STS-41-D
NERFINISHED
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Space Shuttle STS-51-D NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle STS-61-B NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | industry-sponsored payload specialist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spaceMissionRole |
payload specialist on STS-41-D
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payload specialist on STS-51-D ⓘ payload specialist on STS-61-B ⓘ |
| workLocation | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
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