Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke etched his name in history as the tenth person and youngest to ever walk on the Moon, achieving this feat as the lunar module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972. Before his lunar excursion, Duke served as a distinguished fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and later joined NASA's astronaut corps. He played a crucial role during the Apollo 11 mission, famously serving as CAPCOM and reassu... moreringly communicating with the Eagle lander during its historic descent. His extensive spaceflight experience includes multiple EVAs, cementing his legacy as a pivotal figure in the golden age of space exploration. less