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JUST IN: Dick Gordon, astronaut and command module pilot for the 2nd lunar landing during Apollo 12, has died at age 88, NASA says.

We salute @nasa #astronaut #DickGordon as it was announced today that he passed away at age 88. A child born amidst the Great Depression in 1929, Gordon's ambitions weren't driven toward #aeronautics. He actually wanted to be a priest or professional baseball player! After entering the @usnavy @americasnavy flight school he fell in love with flying, receiving his wings as a naval #aviator in 1953, eventually becoming a #testpilot, winning the 1961 Bendix trophy race, setting a new transcontinental speed record of 2 hours and 47 minutes. Gordon was selected in the third group of #astronauts in 1963, flying aboard the three-day #Gemini11 mission of 1966 with commander Pete Conrad, performing critical tasks necessary for the @apolloprogram as well as two spacewalks. In 1969, Dick Gordon took to #space again on #Apollo12, this time as command module pilot with fellow #Navy crew members Conrad and Alan Bean. Gordon spent 42 hours orbiting the moon, conducting experiments and shooting photography while Conrad and Bean carried out their respective missions on the lunar surface. While enjoying his solitude in the weightlessness of space, Gordon had this to say about gazing out the window at Earth: "Makes you think about the fragility of our Earth and the things we do to it to make you realize how fragile it is." We sincerely thank Officer Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon Jr. for his bravery, service, and contributions to #humanspaceflight. #perasperaadastra ✨ #rip

Besides having a brilliant mind, Dick was a kind hearted humanitarian always bringing levity, light & laughs where ever he traveled. It has made my life better having had the pleasure of meeting him. Dick, You are sorely missed. #DickGordon 🚀 Richard Francis Gordon Jr. (October 5, 1929 – November 6, 2017) was an American naval officer and aviator, chemist, test pilot, and #NASA #astronaut.

An honor to share the stage with Senator Dick Gordon at the 64th annual convention of PAMS (Phil Association of Military Surgeons). He gave a phenomenal talk on the Phil Red Cross. A true volunteer #PAMS #AFP #DickGordon

Kung mababago ko ang pilipinas. Gusto ko magkandatuto ang mga tao sa bawat isa. Tingin ko hindi kakailanganin ng posisyon kasi nasa tao yan na kung talagang may 'will' at siya ay 'willing' magagawa niya yan kahit di pa siya tumakbo sa kahit anong posisyon. Sa SSG namin dati, nakaramdam ako ng pressure na talagang feeling ko malalaglag yung puso ko sa mga tanong kahit manonood lang naman ang itinakbo ko. Pero yung ini-interrogate yung mga tatakbo, grabe. Dahil tatakbo daw siya kaya siya magbabago, kaya naman may nagtanong na, "Paano kung di ka manalo o tatakbo, di ka na magbabago?" Tama nga naman. Isa rin sa nagpa-inspired sa akin si Dick Gordon. Na tumakbo at hindi nanalo nung Eleksyon 2013 pero kung makatulong sa mga binaha nung Bagyong Maring, daig pa may pwesto sa Senado. Bonggang walang binatbat sa mga senador na walang ginawa kundi magpa-init ng puwet habang nagpaparami ng pera. Irony was. Kung sino pa yung walang posisyon, siya pa yung natulong. Nakakatuwa talaga, pero pano yung mga nasa taas, tambay na lang ba sa mga problemang nakaamba? Nadagdag pa rito yung Pork Barrel issue na talagang napakalaking issue ng pera ang nilimas, imbes na napaunlad lalo ang Pilipinas sa pagtulong sa kapwa, napupunta lang sa bulsa ng isa.  Kaya naman ng magtrending ito sa twitter yung hashtag na '#IfICouldChangePinas' madaming mga offer kahit ng mga simpleng mamamayan yung nagbigay ng opinyon. Aminado akong marami akong nilagay sa temang iyan, pero kung susuriin yung mga abot kamay na pagpapahalaga, makakamit yan kung magsisimula sa mismong taong humiling nito. Dahil wala tayo sa fairy tale. Kung saan may fairy god mother na tutulong sa atin mabago yung bansa sa sarili nating kagustuhan. Pero kung gugustuhin at pagsisikapan, uunlad rin tayo. Tiwala lang at Sikap! Galaw rin kasi minsan pag may time. Kaya kuntento ako sa nasabi ko ngayon, sa dinami-dami ng beses na nagbigay ako ng opinyon: tingin ko ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng resolusyon.