A Tribute to the American Astronauts Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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Charles
"Pete" Conrad, Jr., a
Captain in the United States Navy, was born on June 2, 1930 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. In 1990, Conrad became Staff Vice
President - New Business for McDonell Douglas Space Company, where he participated in
research and development for the Space Exploration Initiative.
He contributed his expertise on SSTO, the Single-Stage-To-Orbit and return space transportation system called the Delta Clipper. In 1993, Conrad became Vice President-Project Development.
Conrad died on July 8, 1999 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ojai, California.
Space Flights:
- Pilot, Gemini 5, August 21-29, 1965
- Commander, Gemini 11, September 12-15, 1966, tethered the spacecraft to an Agena target vehicle
- Commander, Apollo 12, November 14-19, 1969, Yankee Clipper. Conrad was the third man to walk on the Moon
- Commander, Skylab 2, May 25-June 22, 1973, first manned mission to the Skylab space station
Total Hours in Space: 1,179+
Astronaut Group: 2-September 17, 1962
Degrees: BS, Aeronautical Engineering, Princeton University, 1953; an honorary master of arts degree from Princeton in 1966; an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Lincoln-Weslyan University in 1970, and an honorary doctorate of science degree from Kings college, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 1971.
Military Service & Awards: Awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor (October 1978); awarded two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, two NASA Exceptional Service Medals, the Navy Astronaut Wings, two Navy Distinguished Service Medals, and two Distinguished Flying Crosses; recipient of Princeton's Distinguished Alumnus Award for 1965; the U.S. Jaycee's 10 Outstanding Young Men Award in 1965; American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award for 1966; Pennsylvania's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology in 1967 and 1969; the Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award for Scientific and Technical Progress in 1970; Godfrey L. Cabot Award in 1970; Silver Medal of the Union League of Philadelphia in 1970; the FAI Yur Gagarin Gold Space Medal and the De La Vaulx Medal in 1970 for Apollo 12; National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Special Trustees Award in 1970; Federal Aviation Agency's Space Mechanic Technician Award in 1973; the Collier Trophy in 1973; FAI gold Medal and the De La Vaulx Medal in 1974 for Skylab I, and the AIAA Haley Astronautics Award in 1974 for Skylab I; the Harmon Trophy in 1974; enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1980.
Interred at Arlington National Cemetery: July 19, 1999 How to locate: Located about six rows east of McPherson Drive, at about the mid-point of the section. Back of the headstone is easily visible from McPherson Drive.
