Richard Wade

Captain Richard Wade was an astronaut before the Great War.

Background
Along with Captain Mark Garris and Captain Michael Hagen, Wade was part of the crew of the USSA's Virgo II Lunar Lander. It was the first lunar landing, making contact with the lunar surface on July 16, 1969. The astronauts became the first humans to walk on a celestial body other than Earth. The lander later ended up on display in the Museum of Technology in Washington, D.C.

Behind the scenes
The landing happened four days before the real-world landing of Apollo 11.

Appearances
Richard Wade is mentioned only in Fallout 3.