Lydon, Malcolm Webb
Person · USA
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American engineer military spaceflight engineer astronaut, 1979-1986.
Bachelor of science in mathematics from Kent Sate University, Ohio, 1968. Bachelor of science and master of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech, 1973 and 1975 respectively. Served at Los Angeles AFB. Resigned from USAF 1993, thereafter living and working in Florida.
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1946 June 3
- Birth of Malcolm Webb Lydon - . Nation: USA. Related Persons: Lydon. American engineer military spaceflight engineer astronaut, 1979-1986..
1979 August 1
- DoD Astronaut Training Group 1 selected. - .
Nation: USA.
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Detroye,
Hamel,
Higbee,
Joseph,
Lydon,
Payton,
Rij,
Sefchek,
Sundberg,
Vidrine,
Watterson,
Wright, Keith.
The group was selected to provide shuttle manned spaceflight engineers to operate military payloads.. Qualifications: USAF, Navy, or Army officers with bachelor's degree in science or engineering; four years experience in flying or space-related activities. Vision minimum 20/150 uncorrected, correctable to 20/20. Maximum sitting blood pressure of 140/90. Height between 150 and 193 cm.. 13 were selected from 222 candidates. The existence of the group was secret until 1985.