Edward Gibson
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 Edward Gibson facts

• Before becoming a NASA astronaut, Gibson graduated from the University of Rochester and the California Institute of Technology
• He became a research assistant in jet propulsion while completing his studies and eventually became a research scientist for Philco Corporation until joining NASA
• Gibson was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1965 as part of Astronaut Group 4, the first group of scientist-astronauts
• He served on the support crew of Apollo 12 before moving on to work on the development of the Skylab space station
• In 1973–74, Gibson made his first and only flight into space as science pilot aboard Skylab 4, the third and final manned flight to Skylab
• He, along with Commander Gerald Carr and Pilot William Pogue, spent just over 84 days in space
• Gibson resigned from NASA in December 1974, but returned in 1977 to preside over the selection of scientist-astronaut candidates
• Gibson retired from NASA for the last time in October 1982