An American astronaut and the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, becoming the second person to walk on the Moon minutes after Neil Armstrong. He later became a prominent advocate for continued human exploration of Mars.
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Defining ContributionSecond person to walk on the Moon 5 Notable MissionGemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) 4 Updated to add Aldrin's first spaceflight, Gemini 12 in 1966, beside Apollo 11. Number of Flights Classification
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Source NASA Astronaut Biographies
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Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin
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Source Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
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Source Wikidata: Buzz Aldrin
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1. Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
pilot of NASA's 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 missionView the Source 2. Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
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Following the deaths of Armstrong in 2012 and pilot Michael Collins in 2021, Aldrin is the last surviving Apollo 11 crew member, and the oldest living astronaut.
Buzz Aldrin, lead section
His first space flight was in 1966 on Gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.
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Buzz Aldrin ( AWL-drin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot.
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He made three spacewalks as pilot of NASA’s 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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He made three spacewalks as pilot of NASA’s 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Birth Date: 1930-01-20
- Nationality: American
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Wikimedia Foundation- Birth Year: 1930
- Notable Mission: Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969)
5. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin- Defining Contribution: Second person to walk on the Moon
6. The Space Devs Launch Library 2: Launch Library 2 astronaut list, records 1 to 100
The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 4, Buzz AldrinQuote, Astronaut record 4, Buzz Aldrin
"name": "Buzz Aldrin" ... "flights_count": 2
Wikidata: Buzz Aldrin
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