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Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin
Astronaut
| Date of Birth: |
January 20, 1930 |
| Place of Birth: |
Glen Ridge, NJ, USA |
| Joined NASA: |
October 17, 1963 |
| Left NASA: |
1972 |
| Space Flights: |
2 |
| Time in Space: |
12.08 days |
| Number of EVAs: |
5 |
| Total EVA Time: |
8.52 hours |
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MISSION ASSIGNMENTS
Gemini 5
Assignment: Capcom
Gemini 9
Assignment: Backup Crew and Capcom
Gemini 10
Assignment: Capcom
Gemini 12
Assignment: Prime Crew
Flight Duration: 3.94 days
EVA Duration: 5.55 hours (3 EVAs)
Apollo 8
Assignment: Backup Crew and Capcom
Apollo 11
Assignment: Prime Crew
Flight Duration: 8.14 days
EVA Duration: 2.97 hours (2 EVAs)
HIGHLIGHTS
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Received a Bachelor of Science degree from the US
Military Academy (1951)
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Entered Air Force in 1952. Flew 66 combat missions in
the Korean War.
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Received a Doctorate of Science from M.I.T. (1962)
Adrin's thesis, "Guidance for Manned Orbital Rendezvous",
was later modified by NASA for use during all space
rendezvous missions.
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First flew into space aboard Gemini 12. This mission
successfully docked with an Agena docking target.
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Became the second man to walk on the moon on July 20,
1969 with Apollo 11 crew mate Neil Armstrong.
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Returned to active duty in the US Air Force in 1971 and
was assigned to Edwards Air Force Base as the Commander
of the Test Pilots School. He retired from the Air Force
as a Colonel in 1972.
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Aldrin remains active in space activism, serving as
President of Starcraft Enterprises of Laguna Beach,
California and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the
National Space Society. He has authored a number of books, including: "Return
to Earth" which documents his difficulties following the
first moon landing, "Men From Earth", and the a
science-fiction novel, "Encounter With Tiber".
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