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Taylor, James Martin
American test pilot astronaut, 1965-1969.
Status: Deceased; Active 1965-1969. Born: 1930-11-27. Died: 1970-09-04. Birth Place: Stamps, Arkansas.
Born in Stamps, Arkansas; married with three children. Received BS in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1959. Selected November 12, 1965 USAF MOL Group 1; departed on June 10, 1969 with the cancellation of the MOL-Program. He served as an instructor pilot at the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base. He was killed in the crash of his T-38 trainer near Palmdale, California, just over a year after the MOL cancellation. Died in Palmdale, California.
More at: Taylor.
Family:
Astronaut.
Country:
USA.
Flights:
MOL 3.
Agency:
USAF.
Bibliography:
6088.
1930 November 27 - .
- Birth of James Martin Taylor - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Taylor.
American test pilot astronaut, 1965-1969..
1965 November 12 - .
1970 September 4 - .
- Death of James Martin Taylor at Palmdale, California. Crash of T-38 trainer. - .
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Taylor.
American test pilot astronaut, 1965-1969..
1972 Early - .
LV Family:
Titan.
Launch Vehicle:
Titan 3M.
- MOL 3 (cancelled) - .
Crew: Crews,
Taylor.
Nation: USA.
Related Persons: Crews,
Taylor.
Flight: MOL 3.
Spacecraft: MOL.
At the time of the cancellation of the MOL program in June 1969, the first manned mission was planned for early 1972. A crew of two would have spent thirty days in orbit operating sophisticated military reconnaisance equipment and other experiments..
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