Dale Gardner
Dale Allan Gardner (born November 8, 1948, in Fairmont, Minnesota - February 19, 2014) is a former NASA astronaut who flew two missions for NASA in the early 1980s. Gardner was selected as an Astronaut Candidate by NASA in January 1978. He subsequently served as the Astronaut Project Manager for the flight software in the Space Shuttle onboard computers leading up to the first flight in April 1981. In October 1986, following 8½ years with NASA, Gardner returned to his Navy duties and was assigned to the U.S. Space Command, Colorado Springs.
Spaceflights
No. Mission Position Time Duration
1 STS-8 MSP 30.08. - 05.09.1983 6d 01h 08m
2 STS-51A MSP 08.11. - 16.11.1984 7d 23h 44m
Total 14d 00h 52m
