Space and Astronomy Atlas

How The Universe Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Michael Collins

United States

Michael Collins (October 31, 1930, April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface. He was also a test pilot and major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Born in Rome, where his father was serving as the U.S. military attaché, Collins graduated in the Class of 1952 from the United States Military Academy. He followed his father, brother, uncle, and cousin into the military.

Facts
Birth Date
1930-10-31 2
Birth Year
1930 2
Death Date
2021-04-28 2
Death Year
2021 2
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
On the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, he became one of 24 Apollo astronauts to reach the Moon, which he orbited thirty times. 2
Notable Mission
Apollo 11 2
Classification
Astronaut Role
Pilot 1
Dating
Selection Year
1963 1
Connections

Associated With

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies

Michael Collins was a NASA astronaut who piloted the Apollo 11 Command Module while Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the Moon.

Source NASA History Office

Missions Crewed

Apollo 11, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Michael Collins (astronaut) (Wikipedia)Michael Collins (astronaut), lead paragraph section

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Michael Collins (astronaut) (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Michael Collins
Sources
1. Michael Collins (astronaut) (Wikipedia)
  • flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969
  • Lead paragraph
    Selected as part of NASA's third group of 14 astronauts in 1963, Collins flew in space twice.
  • Michael Collins (astronaut), lead paragraph section
    flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969
  • Operated By: NASA, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    Selected as part of NASA's third group of 14 astronauts in 1963, Collins flew in space twice.
  • In Group: Apollo and Skylab Astronauts, Lead sentence
    Michael Collins (October 31, 1930, April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface.
View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Michael Collins (astronaut)
View the Source
Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Michael Collins (astronaut), Early life section
    Michael Collins was born on October 31, 1930, in Rome, Kingdom of Italy.
  • Michael Collins (astronaut), infobox
    April 28, 2021 (aged 90), Naples, Florida, U.S.
View the Source
Wikidata: Michael Collins
Wikidata Q104859, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAssociated With: NASA, NASA History Office: Michael CollinsView the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.