David M. Walker (astronaut)
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David Mathieson 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.
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Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
STS-30
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STS-30 was the 29th NASA Space Shuttle mission and the fourth mission for Space Shuttle Atlantis. It was the fourth shuttle launch since the Challenger disaster and the first shuttle mission since the
David M. Walker (astronaut)
…Review Board. A veteran of four spaceflights, Walker logged nearly 725 hours in space. He was the pilot on STS-51-A in 1984, and was the commander of STS-30 in 1989, STS-53 in 1992 and STS-69 in 1995. Walker was in training to command STS-61-G, scheduled for a May 1986 launch when the Challenger disaster…
Magellan and its IUS in the payload bay of Atlantis
From left: Grabe, Walker, Thagard, Cleave and LeeSpace Shuttle program← STS-29 (28)STS-28 (30) →
The launch of Atlantis on STS-30
Atlantis deploys its landing gear before landing at the end of STS-30.