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Michael Collins
"Mike"

Michael Collins

Born: 31 October 1930, Rome, Italy

Nationality: American

Died: 28 April 2021 (Cancer)

Group: NASA Group 3 (17 October 1963)

Status: Deceased

 

FAI Flights:
1
Gemini X
18 July 1966
2 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds
2
Apollo 11
16 July 1969
8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds

 

EVA's:
1
Gemini X
19 July 1966
50 minutes
2
Gemini X
20 July 1966
40 minutes
3
Gemini X
21 July 1966
3 minutes

Education
  BS  United States Military Academy – West Point, 1952

Collins was an Air Force test pilot with a degree from the US Military Academy.

He was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 and did not descend to the moon with Armstrong and Aldrin.

 

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