Ronald E. Evans Jr. | |
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Born | St. Francis, Kansas, U.S. | November 10, 1933
Died | April 7, 1990 Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 56)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. |
Alma mater | University of Kansas, B.S. 1956 NPS, M.S. 1964 |
Occupation(s) | Naval aviator, engineer |
Awards | |
Space career | |
NASA Astronaut | |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 12d 13h 52m |
Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 1 hour 5 minutes |
Missions | Apollo 17 |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | March 15, 1977 |
Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990), (Capt, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He was one of 24 people to have flown to the Moon.