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Astronauts and Cosmonauts

Buzz Aldrin

Also Known As Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. · Buzz (legal first name since 1988)
United States

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.

Facts
Birth Date
1930-01-20 3
Birth Year
1930 4
Nationality
American 3
Defining Contribution
Second person to walk on the Moon 5
Notable Mission
Gemini 12 (1966), Apollo 11 (1969) 4
Updated to add Aldrin's first spaceflight, Gemini 12 in 1966, beside Apollo 11.
Classification
Astronaut Role
Pilot 1
Dating
Selection Year
1963 2
Connections

Associated With

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source NASA Astronaut Biographies

Missions Crewed

Apollo 11, Missions and Programs
Source A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo AstronautsAndrew Chaikin

Operated By

NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Buzz Aldrin (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Buzz Aldrin
Sources
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)
  • Wikipedia Buzz Aldrin lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
  • Buzz Aldrin, lead section
    His first space flight was in 1966 on Gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity.
  • Lead section
    Buzz Aldrin ( AWL-drin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot.
  • Operated By: NASA, Lead paragraph, operated-by
    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.
  • In Group: Apollo and Skylab Astronauts, Lead sentence
    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.
View the Source
3. NASA Astronaut Biographies
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationView the Source
4. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationBuzz Aldrin, Wikipedia - early life section
Quote, Buzz Aldrin, Wikipedia - early life section
His nickname, which became his legal first name in 1988, arose as a result of Fay's mispronouncing 'brother' as 'buzzer', which was then shortened to 'Buzz'.
View the Source
5. A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
Wikidata: Buzz Aldrin
Wikidata Q2252, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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