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Fred Wallace Haise Jr. (/ h eɪ z / HAYZ; born November 14, 1933) is an American former NASA astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, and a test pilot. He is one of 24 people to have flown to the Moon , having flown as Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 13 .
Fred Haise, American astronaut, participant in the Apollo 13 mission (April 11–17, 1970), in which an intended Moon landing was canceled because of a rupture in a fuel-cell oxygen tank. The crew, which also included Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell, safely returned to Earth. Learn more about Haise’s life and career.
Apr 10, 2020 · Fred Haise is a former U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps pilot and NASA astronaut most famous for his role as the lunar module pilot for the nearly-catastrophic Apollo 13 mission.
Jul 24, 2023 · Haise was one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as backup lunar module pilot for the Apollo 8 and 11 missions, and backup spacecraft commander for the Apollo 16 mission. Haise has logged 142 hours and 54 minutes in space.
Sep 23, 2022 · In his new book, “Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey” (Smithsonian Books, 2022), Fred Haise, known to the world for his role as the lunar module pilot in Apollo 13, writes about his career in aviation, including his time as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base.
Apr 13, 2020 · As the astronauts set to be the fifth and sixth people to walk on the moon, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise had undergone months of extensive preparation to carry out every aspect of NASA's Apollo 13...
Apr 15, 2020 · Fred Haise – Native Son-Turned-Enduring Hero. LaToya Dean. Apr 15, 2020. RELEASE S20-012. Fred Haise laughs like someone who has discovered the secret – that every day is a gift to be enjoyed. It is not even necessary to hear him laugh to realize this. Just seeing a photo of him in full-face delight is enough. He has seen behind the curtain.
Fred Haise, in full Fred Wallace Haise, Jr., (born November 14, 1933, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.), American astronaut, participant in the Apollo 13 mission (April 11–17, 1970), in which an intended Moon landing was canceled because of a rupture in a fuel-cell oxygen tank in the service module.
Aviator, Astronaut, Aeronautical Engineer. Enshrined: 2023. Birth: November 4, 1933. Fred Haise. Copy link. Watch on. Haise’s aviation career began in 1952 when he entered Naval Aviation Training without prior aviation experience—graduating as a Naval Aviator in the USMC.
Nov 3, 2023 · NASA. Apollo 13: The Successful Failure. On April 11, 1970, the powerful Saturn V rocket carrying the Apollo 13 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center propelling astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert on what was intended to be humanity’s third lunar landing.
