United States Astronaut. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California in 1958, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In 1964, he was admitted to the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School, and in 1966 he became part of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program. The same year was selected by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to train as a member of the support crew of the Apollo 14 mission. He would then go on to serve as a support crewmember for Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17, served as the pilot of Space Shuttle mission STS-3 and as commander of the Spacelab 2 mission. After he retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 1988, he took part in civilian life in numerous research projects aerospace, including the B-52 Stratofortress, F-111 Pegasus and NASA-Convair 990. During his career, he piloted 136 different types of aircraft with more than 16,000 flight hours. For his nearly 50 years of service, he was honored with numerous awards and medals, including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Medals, and both the Iven C. Kincheloe Award and the Ray E. Tenhoff Award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He was also inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame. Colonel Fullerton died because of complications following a stroke.
United States Astronaut. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California in 1958, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. In 1964, he was admitted to the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School, and in 1966 he became part of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program. The same year was selected by National Aeronautics and Space Administration to train as a member of the support crew of the Apollo 14 mission. He would then go on to serve as a support crewmember for Apollo missions 15, 16 and 17, served as the pilot of Space Shuttle mission STS-3 and as commander of the Spacelab 2 mission. After he retired from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel in 1988, he took part in civilian life in numerous research projects aerospace, including the B-52 Stratofortress, F-111 Pegasus and NASA-Convair 990. During his career, he piloted 136 different types of aircraft with more than 16,000 flight hours. For his nearly 50 years of service, he was honored with numerous awards and medals, including the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, NASA Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service Medals, and both the Iven C. Kincheloe Award and the Ray E. Tenhoff Award from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He was also inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and the International Space Hall of Fame. Colonel Fullerton died because of complications following a stroke.
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