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Gene Cernan - Wikipedia. Eugene Andrew Cernan ( / ˈsɜːrnən /; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017) was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the 11th human being to walk on the Moon.
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Jun 6, 2024 · Eugene Cernan (born March 14, 1934, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died January 16, 2017, Houston, Texas) was an American astronaut who, as commander of Apollo 17 (December 7–17, 1972), was the last person to walk on the Moon.
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Jun 18, 2024 · Former NASA Astronaut. Personal. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 14, 1934. Died January 2017. He is survived by his wife, three daughters and nine grandchildren. His hobbies included love for horses, all competitive sports activities, including hunting, fishing and flying. Education.
Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan (/ ˈ s ər. n ən /; March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017), (CAPT, USN, Ret.), was an American naval officer and Naval Aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, fighter pilot, and NASA astronaut.
Jan 16, 2017 · Eugene A. Cernan. Cernan, a Captain in the U.S. Navy, left his mark on the history of exploration by flying three times in space, twice to the moon. He also holds the distinction of being the second American to walk in space and the last human to leave his footprints on the lunar surface.
May 1, 2023 · NASA Astronaut. In May 1969, he was the lunar module pilot of Apollo 10, the first comprehensive lunar-orbital qualification and verification test of the lunar lander. The mission confirmed the performance, stability, and reliability of the Apollo command, service and lunar modules.
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Jan 16, 2017 · Eugene Cernan, the last Apollo astronaut to walk on the moon, left something behind: his daughter's initials in the dust.