Charles E. Duke III

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Space_Society
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Aeronautics_and_Astronautics
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force_Academy
gptkb:National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration_(NASA)
gptkb:Astronauts_Memorial_Foundation
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Charlotte,_North_Carolina,_USA
gptkbp:born_on October 3, 1935
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thomas_Duke
gptkb:Charles_Duke_IV
gptkbp:date_of_moon_landing April 21, 1972
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Colorado_Boulder
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for Apollo 16 mission
Being the 10th person to walk on the Moon
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Charles_Edward_Duke_III
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:Golf
gptkb:Flying
gptkb:photography
hiking
speaking engagements
flying
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles E. Duke III
gptkbp:influences gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:STEM_education
gptkb:Space_exploration
youth mentorship
public speaking on space missions
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future astronauts
Advocacy for space exploration
Contributions to lunar science
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkb:Lunar_Module
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Lunar_exploration
Scientific experiments on the Moon
Apollo 16 landing on the Moon
Return to Earth from Apollo 16
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:astronaut
gptkbp:operating_hours 11 days, 2 hours, 16 minutes
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_Braunfels,_Texas,_USA
gptkbp:retired_from_nasa gptkb:1975
gptkbp:retirement gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Lunar_exploration
Public speaking engagements
Educational outreach programs
Advocacy for space exploration funding
Contributions to aerospace engineering
Promotion of space tourism
Participation in space-related documentaries
Apollo 10 mission
Involvement in STEM education initiatives
Apollo 16 Moon landing
Mentorship of young astronauts
First flight in space
Induction into the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
Retirement from NASA
Second flight in space
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Apollo_10
gptkb:Apollo_16
gptkbp:spaceflights 2
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothy_Duke
gptkbp:walked_on_moon April 21, 1972