Charles Bassett Astronaut

Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II (December 30, 1931 – February 28, 1966), (Capt, USAF), was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He was selected as a NASA astronaut in 1963 and assigned to Gemini 9, but died in an airplane crash during training for his first spaceflight.

Personal facts

Charles Bassett
Birth dateDecember 30, 1931
Birth place
Dayton Ohio , Ohio
Nationality
United States
Date of deathFebruary 28, 1966
Place of death
Missouri , St. Louis

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External resources

  1. http://amfcse.org/honor/bassett.htm
  2. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cabasset.htm
  3. http://www.astronautix.com/astros/bassett.htm
  4. http://www.astronautsmemorial.org/charles-a-bassett-ii-honored.html
  5. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/bassett-ca.html
  6. http://www.muldrake.com/bassett.html
  7. http://www.spaceacts.com/STARSHIP/seh/bassett.htm
  8. http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/bassett_charles.htm