Don L. Lind

Don Leslie Lind (May 18, 1930 – August 30, 2022), (Cmdr, USNR, Ret.), was an American scientist, naval officer, aviator, and NASA astronaut. He was born in Midvale, Utah.

He helped to develop the Apollo 11 EVA activities, and served as CAPCOM for the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 missions. Lind was then assigned as backup Pilot for Skylab 3 and Skylab 4 and nearly flew on the proposed Skylab Rescue mission.[1]

Lind died on August 30, 2022 in Logan, Utah at the age of 92.[2]

References
  1. "Astronaut Bio: Don Lind". NASA. January 1987. Archived from the original on 3 March 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. Decorated Utah astronaut Don Lind dies at 92

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