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Michael "Mike" 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 .
Jul 31, 2024 · Michael Collins was a U.S. astronaut who was the command module pilot of Apollo 11, the first crewed lunar landing mission. Collins circled the Moon in Columbia, while Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed in the lunar module Eagle.
Feb 15, 2010 · Learn about Michael Collins, the astronaut who stayed in the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969. Find out his military career, spaceflights, awards and legacy.
Apr 2, 2014 · Michael Collins was an astronaut who was part of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions, the latter of which included the first lunar landing in history.
Michael Collins - one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 in 1969 - has died aged 90, his family say. He died on Wednesday after "a valiant...
Apr 28, 2021 · Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer.
Apr 28, 2021 · Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia in orbit 60 miles above the moon while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Col. Buzz Aldrin, became the first men to walk on the lunar...