Charles Bassett

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Charles Bassett was an American Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut selected in the mid-1960s who tragically died in a training jet crash before flying in space.

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instanceOf NASA astronaut
human
test pilot
activeIn 1960s
aircraftFlown Northrop T-38 Talon
linked to: T-38 Talon
assignedRole pilot of Gemini 9
awardReceived Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath aircraft crash
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
crewMate Elliot See
dateOfBirth 1931-12-30
dateOfDeath 1966-02-28
deathManner accidental death
diedTogetherWith Elliot See
educatedAt Air Force Institute of Technology
Ohio State University
Texas Tech University
education bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
employer NASA
United States Air Force
era Space Race
familyName Bassett
fieldOfStudy electrical engineering
givenName Charles
hasNotCompleted any spaceflight
memberOf NASA Astronaut Group 3
militaryBranch United States Air Force
militaryRank captain
missionAssignment Gemini 9 prime crew
linked to: Gemini 9A
nativeLanguage English
notableEvent fatal crash into McDonnell Aircraft Building 101 in St. Louis
notableFor being selected as a NASA astronaut in the mid-1960s
dying in a T-38 training jet crash before flying in space
occupation astronaut
test pilot
partOf Gemini program
early NASA astronaut corps
placeOfBirth Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
linked to: Dayton, Ohio
placeOfDeath St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
residence Houston, Texas, United States of America
serviceNumber United States Air Force officer
sexOrGender male
wasOnBoard NASA T-38 training flight to St. Louis on 1966-02-28
workLocation Edwards Air Force Base
Houston, Texas, United States of America

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NASA Astronaut Group 3 notableMember Charles Bassett