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Apr 28, 2021 · Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who orbited the moon alone while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made their historic first steps on the lunar surface, died Wednesday. He was 90.
Apr 28, 2021 · Michael Collins was the author of several books based on his astronaut experiences, including Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut’s Journeys (1974), still regarded by many as the best astronaut memoir ever written. His considerable list of awards and honors as a part of the Apollo 11 crew includes the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Collier ...
Apr 28, 2021 · Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 command module pilot Credits: NASA The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on the passing of Michael Collins: “Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael Collins.
Michael Collins (31. října 1930 Řím, Itálie – 28. dubna 2021 Naples, Florida) [1] byl americký pilot a astronaut z projektů Gemini a Apollo. Ve vesmíru byl dvakrát. Na jeho počest je pojmenován malý kráter Collins na jihozápadním okraji Mare Tranquillitatis (Moře klidu) na přivrácené straně Měsíce (nedaleko místa přistání mise Apollo 11).
Apr 29, 2021 · Astronaut Michael Collins, July 1969. JSC/NASA. Michael Collins, one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to the moon, has died at the age of 90.
Apr 2, 2015 · Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins was part of the three-person crew that flew on mankind’s first mission to land on the moon, but he was the one who remained in orbit and never got to the lunar surface.
Apr 28, 2021 · Astronaut Michael Collins, a member of the Apollo 11 mission that landed on the moon, has died at 90. As Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted humanity's first bootprints on the moon, Collins ...
