Ronald Evans

Also known as Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr., Ronald Ellwin Evans

NASA astronaut (1933-1990)

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Ron Evans was an American astronaut, military officer, engineer, and aircraft pilot. He served as a captain in the United States Navy and was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 5. His military service included participation in the Vietnam War. He was educated at the University of Kansas, the Naval Postgraduate School, and the United States Naval Academy.

Evans received the Air Medal, the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame induction, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. He spent 18,112 minutes in space. Born in St. Francis, Kansas, on November 10, 1933, he died of a myocardial infarction in Scottsdale on April 7, 1990. His remains were buried in Arizona.

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St. Francis, Kansas

Capt. Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr., USN (November 10, 1933 – April 7, 1990) was an American naval officer and aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. As command module pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 astronauts to have flown to the Moon, and one of 12 people to have flown to the Moon without landing on it.

Known for

The Last Steps — Himself2016
The Apollo experience : Apollo 17 — Command Module Pilot2015
Target... Earth? — Self (archive footage)1980

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Born: Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. , ( 1933-11-10 ) November 10, 1933, St. Francis, Kansas , U.S.
Died: April 6, 1990 (1990-04-06) (aged 56), Scottsdale, Arizona , U.S.
Education: University of Kansas ( BS ) Naval Postgraduate School ( MS )
Awards: NASA Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Air Medal (8) Navy Commendation Medal
Rank: Captain , USN
Time in space: 12d 13h 52m
Selection: NASA Group 5 (1966)
Total eva time: 1h 5m
Missions: Apollo 17
Retirement: March 15, 1977

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Instance of: human
Part of: NASA Astronaut Group 5
Given name: Ron
Family name: Evans
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: St. Francis
Place of death: Scottsdale
Educated at: United States Naval Academy
Employer: NASA
Languages spoken: English language
Conflict: Vietnam War
Military branch: United States Navy
Military rank: captain 1st rank
Image: Ronald Evans.jpg

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Commons category: Ronald E. Evans
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1933-11-10
date of death: 1990-04-07
manner of death: natural causes
time in space: 18112
name in native language: Ron Evans
place of burial: Arizona
member of the crew of: Apollo 17
P450: Apollo 17

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Ronald Ellwin Evans Jr. (November 10, 1933 – April 6, 1990) was an American electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, officer and aviator in the United States Navy, and NASA astronaut. As Command Module Pilot on Apollo 17 he was one of the 24 Apollo astronauts to fly to the Moon, and one of the 12 to do so without landing.

Before becoming an astronaut, Evans graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Kansas and joined the U.S. Navy in 1956. After receiving his naval aviator wings, he served as a fighter pilot and flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. In 1964 he received a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Achieving the rank of captain, he retired from the Navy in 1976.

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