Dr. Don Lind

Don Lind waited longer than almost any astronaut for his ride to space. A Utah native — born in Midvale, schooled at the University of Utah — he was selected by NASA in 1966 but didn't fly until 1985, nineteen years later, finally reaching orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on the Spacelab 3 mission. This bust honors him. He's a reminder that Utah's contributions to the country run past pioneers and politicians into the space age — and that patience, in his case, was its own kind of right stuff.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Salt Lake City — 0.5 mi
  Utah's capital and largest city — where the Wasatch Range meets the Great Salt Lake.
• Temple Square — 0.5 mi
  The spiritual and architectural heart of Salt Lake City
• Ensign Peak — 0.9 mi
  A short hike to the spot where Brigham Young surveyed the valley
• Liberty Park — 2.4 mi
  Salt Lake Citys beloved 80-acre urban park since 1882

More markers nearby

• Simon Bamberger Bust — steps away
• Daniel C. Jackling — steps away
• Emmeline Wells Bust — steps away
• George Edward Wahlen Memorial — steps away