Thomas Kenneth "Ken" Mattingly II

Astronaut
Nationality	American
Born	March 17, 1936 (1936-03-17) (age 71) Chicago, Illinois
Occupation1	Engineer
Rank	Rear Admiral, USN
Space time	21d 04h 34m
Selection	1966 NASA Group
Missions	Apollo 16, STS-4, STS-51-C
Mission insignia
1 previous or current.

Thomas Kenneth "Ken" Mattingly II, Rear Admiral, USN (retired) (born March 17, 1936) is an American who as an astronaut flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4, and STS-51-C missions. He had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). Image File history File links KenMattingly. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978 1979 1980 1982 1984 1985 1987 1990 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 2003 2004 1958 June 25 - Man In Space Soonest - USA The first group of American astronaut candidates were selected... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... STS-4 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched June 27, 1982. ... STS 51-C was the fifteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the third flight of Discovery. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (779x775, 1047 KB)[1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Sts-4-patch. ... Download high resolution version (708x717, 195 KB)Space shuttle mission 51-C patch from NASA File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... STS-4 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched June 27, 1982. ... STS 51-C was the fifteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the third flight of Discovery. ... Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under the NASA in the United States. ...

Early career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ken Mattingly attended school in Hialeah, Florida and was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he achieved its second highest rank, Life Scout. He graduated from Miami Edison High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Auburn University in 1958, where he was also a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity (Epsilon Alpha). He joined the US Navy as an Ensign in 1958 and received his wings in 1960. Then, he was assigned to VA-35 and flew A-1H Skyraider aircraft aboard the USS Saratoga from 1960 to 1963. In July 1963, he served in VAH-11 deployed aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt where he flew the A-3B Skywarrior aircraft for two years. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: The City of Progress Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is a United States Scouting organization, with some presence in other countries. ... The Miami Edison Senior High School (also known as the Dade County Agricultural High School or Miami Edison Middle School) is a historic school in Miami, Florida, United States. ... Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a state university located in Auburn, Alabama, in the United States. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Douglas A-1 (formerly AD) Skyraider was a U.S. single-seat attack bomber of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s. ... USS Saratoga (CV-60), formerly CVB-60 and CVA-60, is the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga, was a Forrestal-class supercarrier. ... USS (CVB/CVA/CV-42) was the second of three Midway class aircraft carrier, serving in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1977. ... The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was a strategic bomber built for the United States Navy, and among the longest serving; it entered service in the mid 1950s and was not retired until 1991. ...

NASA career

Mattingly (foreground) along with Henry Hartsfield salute President Ronald Reagan, standing beside First Lady Nancy Reagan, upon their return to Earth on July 4, 1982.

Mattingly was a student at the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School when NASA selected him as an astronaut in April 1966. His first assignment was to be the Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission. Three days prior to launch, he was removed from the mission due to exposure to German measles, which he never contracted. As a result, he missed the dramatic in-flight explosion yet safe return of the crew. However, Mattingly was involved in helping the crew solve the problem of power conservation during re-entry. He finally flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16. Commander John Young, Lunar Module pilot Charles Duke, and Mattingly were launched on April 16, 1972. Young and Duke explored the lunar surface for three days while Mattingly used instruments mounted in the service module from an altitude of 100 km to photographically and geochemically map a band of the lunar surface around the equator. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 767 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1460 × 1142 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 767 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1460 × 1142 pixel, file size: 1. ... Henry Warren (Hank) Hartsfield, Jr. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Anne Frances Robbins Nancy Davis Reagan, or Nancy Reagan (born July 6, 1921), was the First Lady of the United States of America from 1981 to 1989. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Apollo 13 was the third manned lunar-landing mission, part of Project Apollo under the NASA in the United States. ... Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. ... John W. Young in 1986 John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, April 21, 1972. ... Charles Moss Duke, Jr. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Apparent magnitude: up to -12. ...

Following his return to earth, Mattingly served in Astronaut Managerial positions in the Space Shuttle development program. He was named to command the fourth and final test flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia. On June 27, 1982, Mattingly and pilot Henry Hartsfield were launched on a seven-day mission during which they thoroughly tested the shuttle systems and operated the spaceplane's first military payload. Mattingly's final entry into space came on January 24, 1985, as commander for Discovery on the 15th shuttle flight. During their three days in orbit, he and a crew of four deployed the military payload from the cargo bay. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Henry Warren (Hank) Hartsfield, Jr. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post-NASA

Mattingly retired from NASA and the Navy (with the rank of Rear Admiral), and entered the private sector. He worked as a Director in Grumman's Space Station Support Division. He then headed the Atlas booster program for General Dynamics in San Diego, California. At Lockheed Martin he was Vice President in charge of the X-33 development program. The United States Navy, also known as the USN or the U.S. Navy, is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for conducting naval operations. ... General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2005 it is the sixth largest defense contractor in the world[1]. The company has changed markedly in the post-Cold War era of defense consolidation. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... The X-33 was a technology demonstrator for NASAs next-generation of space launch vehicle. ...

In Fiction

In the motion picture Apollo 13, Mattingly is played by Gary Sinise. In the TV miniseries From the Earth to the Moon, Mattingly is played by Zeljko Ivanek. Apollo 13 is a 1995 film portrayal of the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO television miniseries (1998) co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks, and Michael Bostick detailing the landmark Apollo expeditions to the Moon during the 1960s and early 1970s. ... Željko Ivanek (born August 15, 1957) is a television, film, and stage actor. ...

Space flight experience

Apollo 16 (April 16-27, 1972) was the fifth manned lunar landing mission. The crew included John W. Young (spacecraft commander), Ken Mattingly (command module pilot), and Charles M. Duke, Jr. (lunar module pilot). The mission assigned to Apollo 16 was to collect samples from the lunar highlands at a location near the crater Descartes. While in lunar orbit the scientific instruments aboard the command and service module "Casper" extended the photographic and geochemical mapping of a belt around the lunar equator. Twenty-six separate scientific experiments were conducted both in lunar orbit and during cislunar coast. Major emphasis was placed on using man as an orbital observer capitalizing on the human eye's unique capabilities and man's inherent curiosity. Although the mission of Apollo 16 was terminated one day early, due to concern over several spacecraft malfunctions, all major objectives were accomplished through the ceaseless efforts of the mission support team and were made possible by the most rigorous preflight planning yet associated with an Apollo mission. Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... John W. Young in 1986 John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, April 21, 1972. ... Astronaut Charles Duke on lunar surface, April 1972 Charles Moss Charlie Duke, Jr. ...

STS-4, the fourth and final orbital test flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on June 27,1982. Mattingly was the spacecraft commander and Henry W. Hartsfield, Jr., was the pilot. This 7-day mission was designed to: further verify ascent and entry phases of shuttle missions; perform continued studies of the effects of long-term thermal extremes on the Orbiter subsystems; and conduct a survey of Orbiter-induced contamination on the Orbiter payload bay. Additionally, the crew operated several scientific experiments located in the Orbiter's cabin and in the payload bay. These experiments included the Continuous Flow Electrophoresis System experiment designed to investigate the separation of biological materials in a fluid according to their surface electrical charge. This experiment was a pathfinder for the first commercial venture to capitalize on the unique characteristics of space. The crew is also credited with effecting an in-flight repair which enabled them to activate the first operational "Getaway Special" (composed of nine experiments that ranged from algae and duckweed growth in space to fruit fly and brine shrimp genetic studies). STS-4 completed 112 orbits of the Earth before landing on a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on July 4, 1982. STS-4 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched June 27, 1982. ... Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASAs orbital fleet. ... Merritt Island and Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the NASA space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) at Cape Canaveral on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Genera Landoltia Lemna Spirodela Wolffia Wolffiella Lemnaceae, or the Duckweed family, is a family of monocot flowering plants containing the duckweeds (also known as water lentils). ... It has been suggested that Sea-Monkey be merged into this article or section. ... Edwards Air Force Base (IATA: EDW, ICAO: KEDW) is a United States Air Force airbase located on the border of Kern County and Los Angeles County, California in the Antelope Valley, 7 miles (11 km) due east of Rosamond. ...

STS-51-C, the first Space Shuttle Department of Defense mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on January 24, 1985. The crew included Ken Mattingly (spacecraft commander), Loren Shriver (pilot), Jim Buchli and Ellison Onizuka (mission specialists), and Gary Payton (DOD payload specialist). STS-51C performed its DOD mission which included deployment of a modified Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) vehicle from the Space Shuttle Discovery. Landing occurred on January 27, 1985. STS 51-C was the fifteenth flight of a Space Shuttle and the third flight of Discovery. ... Loren J. Shriver (born 23 September 1944), is a NASA astronaut, aviator, and a retired US Airforce Colonel. ... Ellison Shoji Onizuka (June 24, 1946 - January 28, 1986) was an American astronaut from Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii who died during the destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, where he was serving as mission specialist on mission STS-51-L. // Early life Ellison Onizuka was the oldest son and second... USAF Major Gary E. Payton (born 20 June 1948) is an accomplished American aviator and astronaut. ...

External links

• NASA Ken Mattingly Biography

• Ken Mattingly entry in Encyclopedia Astronautica
• Spacefacts biography of Ken Mattingly