Carr, Gerald

Gerald Carr
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Name	Carr, Gerald Gender: M
Birthname	Gerald Paul Carr
born on	22 August 1932 at 09:30 (= 09:30 AM )
Place	Denver, Colorado, 39n44, 104w59
Timezone	MST h7w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: CAH
Astrology data	29°20' 11°40 Asc. 18°37'

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Gerald Carr

Biography

American mechanical and aeronautical engineer, United States Marine Corps officer, naval aviator, and NASA astronaut, the commander of Skylab 4 during the longest manned space exploration to date. Carr and his teammates were in space from 16 November 1973 to 8 February 1974, for a total of 1,214 revolutions of the earth, and they shared the world record for individual time in space: 2,017 hours 15 minutes 32 seconds.

Gerry Carr grew up in Santa Ana, California, which he considered his hometown, and he graduated from Santa Ana High School. He began his military service with the Navy in 1949, and the following year, was appointed a midshipman (NROTC). He enrolled at the University of Southern California and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1954. Upon his graduation, he was given his commission and sent to the U.S. Marine Corps Officers’ Basic School at Quantico, Virginia. His education continued, and he received his BS in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1961, following this with his Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Princeton just one year later. In 1975, he was given an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Parks College, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Illinois.

After military flight training school, he served with a fighter squadron from 1962-1965, piloting the F-8 Crusader in both the U.S. and the Far East. On 4 April 1966, NASA selected their fifth group of astronauts, and Carr was chosen. He was involved in the development and testing of the lunar roving vehicle used by the Apollo crews. He received many awards for both his exemplary military service and his work as an astronaut, including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

In 1974, he was named the head of the design support group. In September 1975, he retired from the U.S. Marines, with a rank of Colonel. He retired from NASA a few years later, in June 1977, following which he accepted a position at Applied Research in southern California, from 1981 to 1983. From 1983 until 1985 Carr was manager of The University of Texas 300-inch (7.6 m) Telescope Project. Carr founded CAMUS, Inc. in 1984 based in Vermont.

Between 1955 and 1964, Carr and his wife had six children, including two sets of twins; all the children were given first names beginning with the letter "J," Jennifer Anne, twins Jamee Adele and Jeffrey Ernest, John Christian and twins Jessica Louise and Joshua Lee. Divorced, he remarried in 1979, to Dr. Patricia L. Musick. He loved outdoors activities such as sailing, bird hunting and fishing, and played racquetball. He did woodworking as a hobby, and one of his projects was the restoration of an old automobile. He belonged to many professional organizations, and was a Director for the Houston POPS Orchestra. Carr died in Albany, New York, on 26 August 2020, four days after his 88th birthday.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• associate relationship with Crippen, Robert L. (born 11 September 1937). Notes: Support crew member and astronaut of Skylab 4

• associate relationship with Pogue, William E. (born 23 January 1930). Notes: astronauts on Skylab 4

• compare to chart of Space: Skylab (space station) (born 14 May 1973). Notes: commander of Skylab-4, the third manned mission to Skylab

Events

• Social : Joined group 1949 (Navy)

• Social : End a program of study 1954 (Univ. of Southern California)

• Family : Change in family responsibilities 1955 (Began having children, nine years)

• Social : End a program of study 1961 (Naval Postgraduate School)

• Work : New Job 1962 (Pilot, three years)

• Work : Gain social status 1966 (Chosen as Skylab astronaut)

• Work : Great Achievement 16 November 1973 (Longest manned space exploration, three months)
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• Work : New Job 1974 (Head of design support group)

• Social : Return Home 8 February 1974 (Returned from space)
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• Social : End a program of study 1975 (Honorary Doctorate of Science)

• Social : Left group 1975 (Retired from Marines)

• Work : Retired 1977 (NASA)

• Relationship : Marriage 1979 (Second wife Patricia Musick)

• Death, Cause unspecified 26 August 2020 (Age 88)
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Source Notes

Contemporary American Horoscopes, Gauquelin Book of American Charts.

Categories

• Family : Relationship : Number of Divorces (One)

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (Two)

• Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Six)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 88)

• Vocation : Engineer : Aerospace

• Vocation : Engineer : Mechanical (Aeronautical)

• Vocation : Travel : Astronaut (Commander of SkyLab)

• Notable : Famous : Notable extremes (Longest time in space -- 2,017 hours)