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Charles Gordon Fullerton (October 11, 1936 – August 21, 2013) was a United States Air Force colonel, a USAF and NASA astronaut, and a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards, California.
Aug 22, 2013 · Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Wednesday (Aug. 21), three years after suffering a stroke that left him...
Aug 29, 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of C. Gordon Fullerton, who flew in the Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs and was a flight research pilot at NASA. He received many honors and awards for his contributions to aeronautics and spaceflight.
Aug 23, 2013 · Col. C. Gordon Fullerton, an astronaut who performed the first flight test of a space shuttle in 1977, then piloted two shuttle missions — including one in which an engine failed shortly after...
Aug 21, 2013 · C. Gordon Fullerton, who compiled a distinguished career as a NASA astronaut, research pilot and Air Force test pilot spanning almost 50 years, died Aug. 21. He was 76. Fullerton had sustained a severe stroke in late 2009, and had been confined to a long-term care facility in Lancaster, Calif., for most of the past 3½ years.
Aug 23, 2013 · C. Gordon Fullerton, an astronaut on the Challenger and Columbia space shuttles who flew cutting-edge aircraft until he was 70, has died. He was 76.
Aug 28, 2013 · Family and friends described Fullerton as a humble family man, who was very kind, unflappable, smart, and who had a great sense of humor. He died August 21 at age 76. Fullerton had flown in 135 different types of aircraft and logged more than 16,000 flight hours during his flying career.
