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Donn Fulton Eisele (June 23, 1930 – December 1, 1987) (Colonel USAF) was a United States Air Force officer, test pilot, and later a NASA astronaut. He served as command module pilot for the Apollo 7 mission in 1968.
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19 Jun 2024 · Donn Eisele (born June 23, 1930, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.—died Dec. 2, 1987, Tokyo, Japan) was a U.S. astronaut who served as command module pilot on the Apollo 7 mission (October 11–22, 1968), the first manned flight of the Apollo program. Timeline and infographic of the Apollo space missions.
23 Okt 2018 · Donn Eisele was an astronaut on Apollo 7, the first mission of the Apollo moon program. Although Apollo 7 remained in Earth orbit, the mission was an important step for the program as it put...
DONN F. EISELE (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born inColumbus, Ohio, on June 23, 1930. Died on December 2, 1987 of a heart attack while on a business trip to Tokyo, Japan. He is survived by his wife Susan and their two children. Colonel Eisele had four children from a previous marriage.
9 Mei 2024 · Colonel Donn F. Eisele was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He flew on the first crewed flight of the Apollo program and was the backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 10. Colonel Eisele logged 260 hours in space. Read More
27 Mac 2017 · Astronaut Donn F. Eisele, Apollo 7 command module pilot, smiles through a heavy growth of beard as he is photographed during a momentary pause on the ninth day of the Apollo 7 mission.
