C. Gordon Fullerton Death
C passed away on August 21, 2013 at the age of 76 in Lancaster, California, United States.
When did C. Gordon Fullerton die?
August 21, 2013How old was C. Gordon Fullerton when died?
76Where did C. Gordon Fullerton die? What was the location of death?
Lancaster, California, United States
C. Gordon Fullerton Birthday and Date of Death
C. Gordon Fullerton was born on October 11, 1936 and died on August 21, 2013. C was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 11, 1936
Date of Death: August 21, 2013
Age at Death: 76
C. Gordon Fullerton - Biography
Charles Gordon Fullerton (October 11, 1936 – August 21, 2013) was a United States Air Force colonel, a USAF and NASA astronaut, and a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, California. His assignments included a variety of flight research and support activities piloting NASA's B-52 launch aircraft, the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), and other multi-engine and high performance aircraft. Fullerton, who logged more than 380 hours in space flight, was a NASA astronaut from September 1969 until November 1986 when he joined the research pilot office at Dryden. In July 1988, he completed a 30-year career with the U.S. Air Force and retired as a colonel. He continued in his position of NASA research pilot as a civilian. Fullerton and his wife and their two children lived in Lancaster, California.
