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Edward Gibson

American astronaut
Also known as: Edward George Gibson
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Edward Gibson (born Nov. 8, 1936, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.) is a U.S. astronaut who was the science pilot for the Skylab 4 mission, which established a new manned spaceflight record of 84 days. Gibson received a doctorate in engineering from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena in 1964. The next year he was selected to be an astronaut. Skylab 4 was launched on Nov. 16, 1973, with a three-man crew: Gibson, commander Gerald...

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