David R. Scott
Astronaut David Scott was born June 6th, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy and two advanced degrees from MIT including a Masters of Science degree and an Engineers degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics. Scott graduated fifth in a class of 633 at West Point and subsequently chose an Air Force career. He retired from the Air Force in March 1975 with the rank of Colonel and over 5600 hours of flying time.
In 1966, he and command pilot Neil Armstrong served together on the Gemini 8 mission. Scott then served as command module pilot for Apollo 9—a 10-day earth orbital flight launched on March 3rd, 1969, with crew members James McDivitt and Russell Schweickart. This was the first flight of the complete set of Apollo hardware, the Command Service Module and the Lunar Module.
In his next assignment, Scott was designated backup spacecraft commander for Apollo 12. Scott made his third space flight as spacecraft commander of Apollo 15 in 1971 with command module pilot Alfred Worden and lunar module pilot James Irwin. Apollo 15 was the fourth manned moon landing mission. The lunar module remained on the lunar surface for 66 hours and 54 minutes, setting a new record for lunar extravehicular activity (EVA).
David Scott is only one of three Astronauts who have flown both earth orbital and lunar Apollo missions.
David R. Scott alizaliwa Juni 6, 1932 huko San Antonio, Texas. Alipata shahada ya kwanza ya Sayansi kutoka Chuo cha Jeshi cha Marekani na digrii mbili za juu kutoka MIT, ikiwa ni pamoja na shahada ya uzamili wa Sayansi na shahada ya uhandisi katika Aeronautics na Astronautics. Scott alihitimu katika darasa la tano katika darasa la 633 katika West Point na baadaye alichagua kazi ya Jeshi la Anga. Alijiuzulu kutoka kwa Jeshi la Anga mnamo Machi 1975 na cheo cha Kanali na zaidi ya masaa 5600 ya kuruka. Mwaka 1966, yeye na Neil Armstrong walitumikia pamoja katika safari ya Gemini 8. Scott alitumikia kama rubani wa moduli ya amri kwa Apollo 9 - safari ya siku kumi ya kuzunguka dunia iliyozinduliwa Machi 3, 1969 na wanachama wa wafanyakazi James McDivitt na Russell Schweikert. Hii ilikuwa ndege ya kwanza ya seti kamili ya vifaa vya Apollo, Moduli ya Huduma ya Amri na Moduli ya Mwezi. Katika mgawo wake wa pili, Scott aliteuliwa kuwa kamanda wa meli ya angani ya Apollo 12. Scott alifanya safari yake ya tatu ya angani kama kamanda wa Apollo 15 mnamo 1971 na rubani wa moduli ya amri Alfred Worden na rubani wa moduli ya mwezi James Irwin. Apollo 15 ilikuwa ya nne ya watu kutua kwenye mwezi. Meli hiyo ilikaa kwenye mwezi kwa muda wa saa 66 na dakika 54 na kuanzisha rekodi mpya ya shughuli za nje ya mwezi. David Scott ni mmoja tu wa Wanaanga watatu ambao wamesafiri katika misheni za Apollo za kuzunguka dunia na za mwezi.