Elliott See

Elliott McKay See, Jr. (July 23, 1927 РFebruary 28, 1966) , was an American astronaut, selected in the second group of astronauts. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (607x875, 57 KB)NASA portrait of Astronaut Elliot See File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (607x875, 57 KB)NASA portrait of Astronaut Elliot See File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-B̩del Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... U.S. Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit (MMU) outside the Challenger in 1984. ... NASAs Astronaut Group 2, also known as The Next Nine or The New Nine, was the second group of Astronauts selected by NASA in September 1962. ...

Elliott See was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy graduating in 1949. He later obtained a masters degree from UCLA. He was married to Marilyn Denahy See, and had three children, Sally, Carolyn and David. Aerial view of Dallas Nickname: Big D Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: www. ... Seal of the US Merchant Marine Academy The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ...

See acted as backup Pilot for Gemini 5 and was in-line to fly as Prime Crew Pilot for Gemini 8 but was promoted to be the command pilot of Gemini 9. However, he and pilot Charles Bassett were killed when their T-38 Talon crashed into a building at the Lambert Field airport in St. Louis, Missouri before Gemini 9 flew. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Gemini 5 (officially Gemini V) was a 1965 manned spaceflight in NASAs Gemini program. ... Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASAs Gemini program. ... Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASAs Gemini program. ... Astronaut Charles Bassett NAME: Charles A. Bassett , II (Captain, USAF) NASA Astronaut (Deceased) // Personal data Born in Dayton, Ohio, on December 30, 1931. ... The Northrop T-38 Talon is a US-built supersonic jet trainer for military pilots. ... Diagram of STL. Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (IATA Airport Code STL) is the primary airport for Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Arlington Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lees home. ...

A NASA investigative panel later concluded that pilot error caused by poor visibility due to bad weather had been the principal cause of the accident. The panel concluded that See was flying too low to the ground during his approach, probably as a result of the poor visibility. Pilot error is a term used to describe the cause of a crash of an airworthy aircraft where the pilot is considered to be principally or partially at fault. ...

The shuffling of the Gemini prime and backup crew assignments that occured after See and Bassett's deaths had an effect on the crew selections for some of the early Apollo manned missions.

External links

• NASA biography
• Astronaut Memorial Foundation webpage