Background
Walker, Charles D. was born on August 29, 1948 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Donna Lake Walker.
Walker, Charles D. was born on August 29, 1948 in Bedford, Indiana, United States. Son of Donna Lake Walker.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1971. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Louis College Pharmacy, 1985.
Civil engineering technician, land acquisition specialist, forest firefighter United States Forest Service. Design engineer Bendix Aerospace Company. Project engineer Naval Sea Systems Command.
Test engineer, Aft Propulsion Subsys. for Space Shuttle orbiters McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 1977, original member Space Manufacturing Team (laster Electrophoresis Operations in Space, EOS), chief test engineer, payload specialist, EOS commercialization project, 1979—1986, special assistant to president Space Systems Company, 1986. Senior manager, space programs business development and marketing Boeing Company Operations, Washington. Industry member numerous National Aeronautics and Space Administration task forces.
Member National Research Council Space Applications Board. Faculty course advisor, lecturer International Space University, 1988. National panel member National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Industry Manned Flight Awareness Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Industry Education Initiative.
Board directors Challenger Center Space Science Education. Trainer various National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut crews. Astronaut Space Shuttle missions 41-D, 51-D and 61-B.
Chairman organizing committee World Space Congress, 1992.
Board member Astronauts Memorial Foundation. Volunteer chairman, board directors Spacecause. Member of Association Space Explorers (board directors), National Space Society (board directors, past president).
Married Susan Y. Flowers.