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NASA oral history
08 Jun 2024 04:06 GMT
… that NASA was looking
for another group of astronauts. Now … of initiation for the rookie astronauts, hazing, good
natured—
… . [When I left NASA] Ken Mattingly [Thomas K. Mattingly
II] took my place … because
for instance, some astronauts got many missions and …
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Astronauts removed helmets in Florida, not on the moon | Fact check
30 May 2024 22:44 GMT
… claim: Image shows NASA astronauts posing for a picture … shows astronauts Charles Duke, John Young and Thomas (Ken) Mattingly standing … Florida, Patti Bielling, a NASA spokesperson, told USA TODAY. … astronauts of Apollo 16 conducted extensive training at NASA …
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Fact Check: There's More to an Image Allegedly Showing Astronauts Not Wearing Helmets on the Moon Than Meets the Eye
29 May 2024 02:40 GMT
… astronauts (L-R) Charles M Duke, John W Young, and Thomas K Mattingly … ;apollo-16-astronauts-charles-m-duke-john-w-young-and-thomas-news … -landing/.
NASA on The Commons. Apollo 16 Astronauts Train for Lunar …
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NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93
18 Mar 2024 14:50 GMT
… Stafford, one of NASA's early astronauts, who flew in … battling a long illness.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said … he said.
Stafford left NASA after that flight and … Frank Bormanand Ken Mattingly). There are just eight remaining astronauts still alive …
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NASA Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passed away at age of 87
04 Nov 2023 14:18 GMT
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Early Years and Entry into NASA
Ken Mattingly, a former Navy pilot, … began his journey with NASA in 1966, dedicating himself … astronaut safety.
Apollo 16 Mission to the Moon
In 1972, Ken Mattingly … crucial role in one of NASA’s most celebrated missions, …
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NASA Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II passed away at age of 87. Check achievements, key details
04 Nov 2023 00:29 GMT
NASA has confirmed the passing of Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II at the age of … . Who was Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II?
A2. Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II was NASA's Apollo astronaut.
Disclaimer …
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Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, astronaut who guided Apollo 13 to safety, dies at 87
03 Nov 2023 15:06 GMT
Astronaut Thomas K. "TK" Mattingly, best known for helping to … heroes on Oct. 31. NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success … cast Gary Sinise as Mattingly.
From left, Thomas K. Mattingly II, John Young …
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Obituary: Ken Mattingly, astronaut
29 Dec 2023 18:45 GMT
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Photo of astronauts on the moon without helmets, here's the truth
27 Feb 2024 09:04 GMT
… and Command Module Pilot Thomas K. Mattingly II—during a training … the lunar surface.
3 astronauts on the moon breathing fresh … mission, during which these astronauts did indeed land on the … their lunar descent, the astronauts wore their helmets, adhering to …
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Ken Mattingly obituary
16 Nov 2023 16:57 GMT
The astronaut Ken Mattingly, who has died aged 87, … , he was the son of Thomas Mattingly, an Eastern Airlines pilot, and … being selected to join Nasa’s fifth astronaut group in April 1966 … medals from Nasa, the navy and the Department of Defense.
Mattingly is …