Donald H Peterson
Astronaut

Donald H Peterson Net Worth

He has earned a salary of $100,000 per year from his career as an astronaut. Donald H Peterson is an Astronaut with a net worth of $800 Million. Born in 1933, he is known for his participation in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program of the 1960s and his mission specialist role on the 1983 debut flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. He has earned a salary of $100,000 per year from his career as an astronaut.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 22, 1933
Birth Place Mississippi
Age 90 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $800 Million (2024)

About

Known for his participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)-sponsored Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) program of the 1960s, he also served as a mission specialist on the 1983 debut flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Before Fame

After graduating from the United States Military Academy (West Point, New York) and joining the U.S. Air Force, he earned a degree in nuclear engineering from Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Institute of Technology. He later trained at California's Aerospace Research Pilot School.

Trivia

He was a member of the support crew for the 1972 Apollo 16 Moon mission.

Family Life

He grew up in Winona, Mississippi. He and his wife raised three children together.

Associated With

He and fellow astronaut Karol Bobko were both crew members on STS-6, NASA's first Space Shuttle Challenger mission.

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