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Charles Bassett, American captain, engineer, and astronaut (born 1931)

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Charles Bassett

United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966)

Charles Arthur "Charlie" Bassett II was an American electrical engineer and United States Air Force test pilot. He went to Ohio State University for two years and later graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined…
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February 28

Day of the year

February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 306 days remain until the end of the year.
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