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Don Leslie Lind (born May 18, 1930), (Cmdr, USNR, Ret.), is 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.

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  • Skylab rescue crew

    Lind with Vance D. Brand (left) as a Skylab rescue crew

  • STS-51-B crew

    The crew of the STS-51-B mission. Lind is at the far left

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