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Edward Gibson

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astronaut candidate selection and training as Chief of the Scientist-Astronaut Candidates. During his second tenure at NASA, Gibson had hoped to fly on another space station mission due to his experience on Skylab, but at the same time was not keen on flying a
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Until the Soviet Union's Soyuz 26 broke the record in March 1978, Gibson and his Skylab 4 teammates held the world record for individual time in space: 2,017 hours 15 minutes 32 seconds. Gibson logged 15 hours and 22 minutes in three
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In October 1990, Gibson began his own consulting firm, Gibson International Corp. The firm provides consulting services on program management, market development and space infrastructure design and operations.
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Haley Astronautics Award in 1975 "For demonstrated outstanding courage and skill during their record-breaking 84-day Skylab mission". He was one of 24 Apollo astronauts who were inducted into the
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cured the disease. To strengthen his leg that was nearly amputated, Gibson took up sports: swimming, football, and track. He primarily used swimming to strengthen his leg. He was active in the
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Gibson resigned from NASA in December 1974, but returned in 1977 to preside over the selection of scientist-astronaut candidates. Gibson retired from NASA for the last time in October 1982.
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lunar landing, becoming the first from the scientist-astronaut group to get a crew assignment of any kind. He also participated in the design and testing of many elements of the
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Gibson, who joined TRW in 1980, is project manager of TRW's space station studies on free-flying platforms and the service, repair and maintenance of spacecraft.
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Gold Medal (1974). Gibson, along with the rest of the Skylab astronauts, received the City of Chicago Gold Medal in 1974. Gibson received the 1974 FAI
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Gibson resigned from NASA in December 1974 to do research on Skylab solar physics data as a senior staff scientist with the Aerospace Corporation of
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outside the Skylab Orbital Workshop. Gibson is the last surviving Skylab 4 crew member (Carr died in 2020, and Pogue died in 2014).
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He has performed a significant amount of speaking and writing, and published a text book in solar physics, two novels,
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mission. He served as CAPCOM for STS-1. Gibson ultimately decided to retire from NASA again on October 31, 1982.
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TRW, Inc; Jul 1980 - Aug 1987; Redondo Beach, California ... He won and led a support contract to NASA's
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Fellowship and the R.C. Baker Fellowship at the California Institute of Technology. He received the
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for definition of Earth-observation satellites and servicing facilities on Space Station Freedom.
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Corporation until joining NASA in 1965. Gibson is the last surviving crew member of
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space station. As part of his preparation for the Skylab program, Gibson studied
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from President Ford, awarded to the Skylab astronauts. The Skylab 4 crew won the
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while completing his studies, and eventually became a research scientist for
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in June 1959. At the University of Rochester, Gibson became a member of the
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While studying at Caltech, Gibson was a research assistant in the field of
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by NASA in June 1965. He completed a 53-week course in flight training at
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Gibson has logged more than 4,300 hours flying time—2,270 hours in
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He met the press Thursday, with his attractive wife, Julianne...
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He served as a member of the astronaut support crew and as a
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Certificate of Commendation (1970). He received the City of
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doctorates of science from the University of Rochester and
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Before becoming an astronaut, Gibson graduated from the
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The three Skylab astronaut crews were awarded the 1973
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He was supervised by 1488:"Neil Armstrong Space Flight Achievement Award" 1169:"Skylab Astronauts End Careers in the Military" 774:, Gibson was played by actor Geoffrey Nauffts. 3101:United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees 2141:NASA Astronaut Group 4, "The Scientists", 1965 1148:"City Officials Hear Astronaut Describe Plans" 1108:"Astronauts Begin Chores in Orbiting Skylab 3" 845: 843: 841: 839: 560:console in the Skylab Multiple Docking Adapter 472:Gibson's spacewalk during his time on Skylab 4 2429: 2394:List of United States Marine Corps astronauts 2214: 2125: 1727: 239:Ionization Phenomena in a Gas-Particle Plasma 8: 2399:List of United States Space Force astronauts 1216:"Ed Gibson: From Skylab to Space Station". 1163: 1161: 1033:"Apollo by the Numbers: A Statistical Guide" 909: 907: 905: 1199:"Russians End 96-Day Stay in Space Station" 3126:California Institute of Technology faculty 2436: 2422: 2414: 2221: 2207: 2199: 2132: 2118: 2110: 1930: 1814: 1734: 1720: 1712: 1220:. Vol. XXVIII, no. 4. May 1985. 1218:Sentinel (monthly newspaper for employees) 49: 38: 30:For other people named Edward Gibson, see 3091:California Institute of Technology alumni 1123: 1121: 983: 981: 979: 977: 975: 973: 971: 969: 967: 965: 722:Diploma for 1974. Carr accepted the 1975 916:"One Factor Common to All—Space Rookies" 607:. In March 1977, Gibson returned to the 2384:List of astronauts by year of selection 2085:Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test 1532:"For Praises Astronauts, Space Program" 835: 530:edition of this book, published in the 1680:Astronautix biography of Edward Gibson 1129:"Skylab Astronauts Return Home Safely" 1086:. Vol. 20. Springer. p. 34. 750:Gibson is married to Julianne Volk of 712:Federation Aeronautique Internationale 1707:The Quiet Sun - Book by Edward Gibson 1685:Spacefacts biography of Edward Gibson 724:Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy 7: 3131:20th-century American businesspeople 3015:Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex 2445:United States Astronaut Hall of Fame 1083:Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts 331:, spent just over 84 days in space. 289:. He became a research assistant in 262:(born November 8, 1936) is a former 1374:Cowan, Cliff (September 22, 1975). 940:from the original on March 3, 2016. 1590:Meyer, Marilyn (October 2, 1997). 1470:"Former Astronaut to Speak Friday" 1414:. National Aeronautics Association 399:California Institute of Technology 287:California Institute of Technology 103:California Institute of Technology 25: 3086:Scientists from Buffalo, New York 2152:← NASA Astronaut Group 4 → 2043:Apollo command and service module 1702:Gibson at Encyclopedia of Science 1452:"NASA Fund Drive Backed by Nixon" 1376:"World's Fliers Drop Into Ottawa" 1357:"Chicagoans Host Nine Astronauts" 1065:Gibson, E. G. (January 1, 1973). 1031:Orloff, Richard W. (June 2004) . 914:Recer, Paul (November 19, 1973). 886:Recer, Paul (November 23, 1973). 681:Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 605:Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 3081:21st-century American physicists 1801: 1795: 1789: 1783: 1490:. American Astronautical Society 934:"Scouting and Space Exploration" 798: 784: 704:NASA Distinguished Service Medal 564:Gibson was the science pilot of 492:wings. Since then, he has flown 200: 122:NASA Distinguished Service Medal 3071:Engineers from New York (state) 405:in engineering with a minor in 304:Gibson was selected as part of 140: 3096:University of Rochester alumni 3076:Aviators from New York (state) 2058:Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment 1627:Miles, Marvin (July 2, 1965). 1592:"Ceremony to Honor Astronauts" 1434:"Collier Trophy at Test Range" 1412:"Collier 1970–1979 Recipients" 1146:Ramsay, Jim (April 22, 1977). 1046:Ivins, Molly (June 30, 1974). 714:awarded the Skylab 4 crew the 708:American Astronautical Society 32:Edward Gibson (disambiguation) 27:American astronaut (born 1936) 1: 2389:Astronaut ranks and positions 1943:Teleoperator Retrieval System 401:(Caltech) in June 1960 and a 1635:– via Newspapers.com. 853:; Shayler, David J. (2006). 2075:Manned Space Flight Network 2038:Apollo Applications Program 1580:, retrieved August 23, 2007 898:– via Newspapers.com. 855:NASA's Scientist-Astronauts 824:List of spaceflight records 732:U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 665:National Science Foundation 3157: 3121:Booz Allen Hamilton people 1550:"Haley Space Flight Award" 1303:Gibson, Edward G. (1992). 1268:Gibson, Edward G. (1989). 771:From the Earth to the Moon 746:Edward and Julianne Gibson 545: 389:fraternity. He received a 367:Kenmore Senior High School 55:Gibson with a Skylab model 29: 3136:Skylab program astronauts 3111:Collier Trophy recipients 3061:Apollo program astronauts 2198: 2160: 2147: 2022:(Habitability consultant) 1933: 1781: 1394:"Astronaut Awarded Prize" 1343:The Sydney Morning Herald 989:"Edward Gibson Biography" 956:The Burlington Free Press 936:. Boy Scouts of America. 659:Special honors and awards 476:Gibson was selected as a 443:Newport Beach, California 253: 249: 224: 220: 216: 127: 48: 3116:NASA civilian astronauts 1576:October 8, 2007, at the 1235:"Ed Gibson: Experience" 700:Robert J. Collier Trophy 628:as a project manager at 373:, in 1955, and earned a 358:. He earned the rank of 338:Early life and education 2614:Frank L. Culbertson Jr. 2048:Apollo/Skylab spacesuit 1695:April 16, 2015, at the 1339:"Travellers' Bookshelf" 1274:. 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Gregory 2654:Christopher Ferguson 2237:NASA Astronaut Corps 2097:Searching for Skylab 2003:William C. Schneider 1675:Motivational Speaker 1438:The Orlando Sentinel 1361:The Orlando Sentinel 1309:. New York: Bantam. 1112:Redlands Daily Facts 669:Johnson Space Center 260:Edward George Gibson 65:Edward George Gibson 3056:1973 in spaceflight 2969:Kathryn C. Thornton 2954:Kathryn D. Sullivan 2869:Charles J. Precourt 2859:Scott E. Parazynski 2819:Bruce McCandless II 2664:C. Gordon Fullerton 2569:Franklin Chang-DĂ­az 2524:Daniel Brandenstein 2190:Harrison H. Schmitt 2070:Crawler-transporter 1690:Gibson at Spaceacts 1152:Valley Morning Star 863:2006nasa.book.....S 819:Booz Allen Hamilton 752:Tonawanda, New York 651:(1992), and edited 478:scientist-astronaut 375:Bachelor of Science 342:Gibson was born in 156:NASA Group 4 (1965) 2949:Thomas P. Stafford 2754:Thomas David Jones 2739:Jeffrey A. Hoffman 2175:Duane E. 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Edward G. Gibson
Edward Gibson (disambiguation)

Buffalo, New York
University of Rochester
BS
California Institute of Technology
MS
PhD
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
NASA astronaut
NASA Group 4 (1965)
EVAs
Skylab 4

Thesis
Ionization Phenomena in a Gas-Particle Plasma
NASA astronaut
pilot
engineer
physicist
University of Rochester
California Institute of Technology
jet propulsion
Philco
Skylab 4
NASA Astronaut Group 4
Apollo 12
Skylab
space station

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