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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?
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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.
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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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Gripping documentary reveals unseen footage of NASA's incredible rescue op
12 Sep 2024 02:59 GMT
… strangers; in this case, three astronauts — Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, … justify to the press why NASA was still spending millions … learn about command module pilot Ken Mattingly, who was grounded at … Rational-minded as all these astronauts were, they must’ve …
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‘Apollo 13 Survival’ Netflix Explained: How Did The Astronauts Survive?
05 Sep 2024 11:34 GMT
… passion. The third pilot, Ken Mattingly, was very different from … repeatedly applying for the NASA astronaut programs, Swigert was finally … accepted into the NASA Astronauts Corps and eventually … the Apollo 13 mission. Ken Mattingly was instead made an …
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When a stowaway space sandwich sparked a huge beef
26 Mar 2025 03:55 GMT
… was the late, legendary NASA astronaut John Young.
How … only two NASA astronauts - along with Ken Mattingly - who … NASA administrator Robert Lightfoot lauded him as “in every way the ‘astronaut … ’s astronaut.’“
“Astronaut John Young’s …
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Obituary: Ken Mattingly, astronaut
29 Dec 2023 18:45 GMT
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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.
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Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, has died at 87
07 Nov 2023 13:11 GMT
LOS ANGELES — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for … . 31,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a Thursday statement.
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II … .
A former Navy pilot, Mattingly joined NASA in 1966. He helped with …