Eugene Cernan operating the Lunar rover during Apollo 17

This is a list of all astronauts directly associated with NASA's Apollo program. A total of thirty-eight astronauts flew in an Apollo spacecraft, twenty-nine of whom were part of the Apollo program, the rest being Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz astronauts. Twenty-four of the Apollo program astronauts left Earth's orbit and flew around the Moon (Apollo 7 and Apollo 9 didn't leave low Earth orbit). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 3000 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3000 × 3000 pixel, file size: 2. ... Eugene A. Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former United States astronaut. ... For the Soviet robotic rovers, see Lunokhod programme. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Astronaut Bruce McCandless II using a manned maneuvering unit outside the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger in 1984. ... The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (IPA [ˈnæsə]) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Project Apollo was a series of human spaceflight missions undertaken by the United States of America (NASA) using the Apollo spacecraft and Saturn launch vehicle, conducted during the years 1961 – 1975. ... Apollo Spacecraft: Command Module, Service Module, Lunar Module. ... For other uses, see Skylab (disambiguation). ... The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the US and Soviet space programs. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... Two bodies with a slight difference in mass orbiting around a common barycenter. ... This article is about Earths moon. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ...

Twelve of those astronauts landed on the Moon and walked on its surface, and six of those drove a Lunar rover on the Moon. While three astronauts had flown to the Moon twice, none of them landed on the Moon more than once. The nine Apollo missions to the moon all occurred between December 1968 and December 1972. This article is about Earths moon. ... For the Soviet robotic rovers, see Lunokhod programme. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Apart from those twenty-four people who visited the moon, no human being has ever left low Earth orbit. They have, therefore, been further from the Earth than anyone else. They are also the only people to have seen the far side of the Moon directly. The twelve who walked on the moon are the only people ever to have set foot on an astronomical object other than the Earth. A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit in which objects such as satellites are below intermediate circular orbit (ICO) and far below geostationary orbit, but typically around 350 - 1400 km above the Earths surface. ... Far side of the Moon. ... Astronomical objects are significant physical entities, associations or structures which current science has confirmed to exist in space. ...

People who died during Project Apollo

Apollo 1 Crew (L-R:Gus Grissom,Ed White,Roger Chaffee)

Although there were no in-flight fatalities in the Apollo program, three astronauts died in a training accident that was later called Apollo 1. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3000x2400, 2207 KB) Description: From left, Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee pose in front of their Saturn 1 launch vehicle at Launch Complex 34 at the Kennedy Space Center. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3000x2400, 2207 KB) Description: From left, Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee pose in front of their Saturn 1 launch vehicle at Launch Complex 34 at the Kennedy Space Center. ... Apollo 1 is the official name given to the never-flown Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) mission. ...

They were stuck in a capsule on the launch pad when a fire broke out. The 100 percent oxygen atmosphere and flammable materials were cited as factors worsening the wiring-short sparked fire, while the hatch design precluded any hope of a timely escape. Numerous redesigns were incorporated into the spacecraft before manned flights resumed.

1. Virgil "Gus" Grissom - rumours claim he would have been the first man on the Moon if he had not died^[1]
2. Edward White
3. Roger B. Chaffee

Gus Grissom in his Mercury spacesuit Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom (April 3, 1926–January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Air Force pilot who became one of the first American astronauts. ... Edward Higgins White, II (Lt. ... Roger Bruce Chaffee (February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was a U.S. Navy pilot who became an American astronaut in the Apollo program. ...

Other related fatalities in the Apollo program

1. Edward Givens - Car accident near Houston, Texas on June 6, 1967, was on support crew of Apollo 7
2. Clifton Williams - Plane crash near Tallahassee, Florida on October 5, 1967, was on back-up crew for Apollo 9.

Edward Givens Edward Galen (Ed) Givens Jr (January 5, 1930 - June 6, 1967) was a NASA astronaut selected in the 1966 Original 19 group. ... Houston redirects here. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Clifton C.C. Williams (September 26, 1932 - October 5, 1967) was a NASA astronaut and USMC Major who was killed after a mechanical failure caused the flight controls in a T-38 he was piloting to stop responding. ... Location in Leon County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Leon Government  - Mayor John Marks Area  - City 254. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ...

People who have walked on the Moon

As of 2007, twelve people have walked on the Moon. No one has walked on the Moon since 1972.

• *Deceased

Duke was the youngest, at age 36 (+6mo); Shepard was the oldest, at age 47 (+2mo). Astronaut Bruce McCandless on an untethered EVA Extra-vehicular activity (EVA) is work done by an astronaut away from the Earth and outside of his or her spacecraft. ... This article is about the former American astronaut. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ... For other people with similar names, see Peter Conrad Charles Pete Conrad, Jr. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15, 1932 in Wheeler, Texas) is a former NASA Astronaut. ... For other persons named Alan Shepard, see Alan Shepard (disambiguation). ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... Edgar Mitchell (right) poses with Stuart Roosa (left) and Alan Shepard (center) Edgar D. Mitchell, Sc. ... David Scotts Apollo 15 training space suit on display in the Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Colonel David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932), a former NASA astronaut, was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963 and is one of only twelve... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was a member of the Apollo 15 mission in 1971 and the eighth man to walk on the Moon. ... John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, April 21, 1972. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Astronaut Charles Duke on lunar surface, April 1972 Charles Moss Charlie Duke, Jr. ... Eugene A. Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former United States astronaut. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Dr. Harrison Hagan Jack Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is a geologist, astronaut and former U.S. senator. ...

James A. Lovell, Young, and Cernan are the only three astronauts to fly more than one lunar mission (two each). Of these three, only Lovell did not walk on the lunar surface. Lovell and Fred Haise were prevented from walking on the Moon by the malfunction on Apollo 13 that resulted in the mission being aborted. Portrait of Apollo 13 Commander James A. Lovell, Jr. ... Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. ... Original crew photo. ...

Joe Engle had also trained to explore the Moon with Gene Cernan as the backup crew for Apollo 14, but Engle was later replaced by geologist Jack Schmitt when the primary crew for Apollo 17 was selected. Schmitt had been crewed with Dick Gordon in anticipation for Apollo 18. But when Apollo 18 was cancelled, Schmitt bumped Engle, leaving Gordon as the last Apollo astronaut who had trained extensively for lunar exploration without ever getting a chance to fly a lunar landing. Joseph Joe Henry Engle (born August 26, 1932 in Dickinson County, Kansas) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. ... Eugene A. Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former United States astronaut. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... Schmitts famous photograph of Earth taken from Apollo 17 as he travelled to the Moon Harrison Jack Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is a geologist, astronaut, and senator. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... Apollo 18 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program, which would have been the eighth attempted lunar landing. ...

People who flew around the Moon without landing

On each of the missions listed above one astronaut orbited the Moon while the other two landed. In addition each of the Apollo 8, Apollo 10, and Apollo 13 missions had a three-man crew and closely encountered the Moon (entering orbit in the case of the former two missions, while Apollo 13 only passed around it). Thus twelve more people have been within a few hundred kilometers of the Moon (along with Young and Cernan who flew out to the Moon and back without landing, but landed on subsequent missions): John Young might refer to the following people: John Young (actor) (1916–1996), Scottish actor John Young (artist) (c. ... Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. ...

Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to reach the Moon (Frank Borman, center)

1. Frank Borman - Apollo 8
2. Jim Lovell - Apollo 8, Apollo 13: intended to land
3. William Anders - Apollo 8
4. Tom Stafford - Apollo 10
5. *John Young - Apollo 10 (* - later landed on Apollo 16)
6. **Eugene Cernan - Apollo 10 (** - later landed on Apollo 17)
7. Michael Collins - Apollo 11
8. Dick Gordon - Apollo 12 (had been slated to land on Apollo 18) ^[2]
9. Jack Swigert - Apollo 13
10. Fred Haise - Apollo 13: intended to land (had been slated to land on Apollo 19) ^[2]
11. Stuart Roosa - Apollo 14 (may have been slated to land on Apollo 20) ^[2]
12. Al Worden - Apollo 15
13. Ken Mattingly - Apollo 16
14. Ronald Evans - Apollo 17

Description Apollo 8 onboard probably while in orbit around the Moon. ... Description Apollo 8 onboard probably while in orbit around the Moon. ... Frank Borman (right) poses with Jim Lovell (left) and Bill Anders (center) for an Apollo 8 publicity photo Frank Borman (born March 14, 1928) was a NASA astronaut, best remembered as one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... Portrait of Apollo 13 Commander James A. Lovell, Jr. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... Original crew photo. ... William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a former United States Air Force officer and National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... Thomas Patten Stafford (born September 17, 1930) is a former American astronaut and Air Force Lieutenant General (retired). ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... John Young might refer to the following people: John Young (actor) (1916–1996), Scottish actor John Young (artist) (c. ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Apollo 18 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program, which would have been the eighth attempted lunar landing. ... John Leonard Jack Swigert, Jr. ... Original crew photo. ... Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. ... Original crew photo. ... Apollo 19 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program. ... Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... Apollo 20 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program. ... Alfred Merrill Worden (born February 7, American astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 moon mission in July_August 1971. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... 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. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ...

Other Apollo astronauts

Dave Scott's spacewalk on Apollo 9

Apollo 7 and Apollo 9 orbited the Earth only; therefore these five Apollo astronauts never went to the Moon: Download high resolution version (640x636, 89 KB) Apollo 9 showing Gumdrop and Spider during spacewalk. ... Download high resolution version (640x636, 89 KB) Apollo 9 showing Gumdrop and Spider during spacewalk. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ...

1. Walter Schirra - Apollo 7
2. Donn Eisele - Apollo 7 (may have been scheduled as CM pilot on Apollo 13)
3. Walter Cunningham - Apollo 7
4. James McDivitt - Apollo 9
5. Rusty Schweickart - Apollo 9

(David Scott from Apollo 9 went on to land on the Moon in Apollo 15.) Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Donn F. Eisele June 23, 1930-December 2, 1987 was born in Columbus, Ohio and served as a Colonel in the USAF, as well as an astronaut with NASA. EDUCATION: Graduated from West High School, Columbus, Ohio; received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Original crew photo. ... Ronnie Walter Walt Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) was an American astronaut. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... James A. McDivitt (Brig. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... Russell Louis Rusty Schweickart (born October 25, 1935) is an American astronaut. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... David Scotts Apollo 15 training space suit on display in the Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Colonel David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932), a former NASA astronaut, was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963 and is one of only twelve... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ...

Backup crewmembers who never flew an Apollo flight

Each Apollo flight had a backup crew who trained to carry out the mission if the original crew was unable to fly. Only one backup crew member was ever used: Jack Swigert switched places with Ken Mattingly after Mattingly had been exposed to German measles a few days prior to the launch of Apollo 13 (Mattingly later flew aboard Apollo 16) however, shortly before the launch of Apollo 17, Eugene Cernan badly injured his leg playing softball and only just recovered in time for the mission, had he been unable to fly he would have been replaced by back-up commander John Young, who would have become the only man to walk on the moon twice and would have done so on consecutive missions. John Leonard Jack Swigert, Jr. ... 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. ... Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. ... Original crew photo. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ...

1. Gordon Cooper - backup commander for Apollo 10, resigned from NASA in 1970
2. Joseph Henry Engle - backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 14, lost the primary pilot slot on Apollo 17 to Harrison Schmitt after the cancellation of Apollo 18. Later flew on the Space Shuttle Enterprise and commanded STS-2 with astronaut Richard Truly.
3. Vance D. Brand - backup command module pilot for Apollo 15, had been scheduled as CM pilot on the canceled Apollo 18. He later flew on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project as CM Pilot and three Space Shuttle flights.]

although neil armstrong was an asatrtonought he was gay Leroy Gordon Gordo Cooper, Jr. ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joe Henry Engle (born August 26, 1932 in Chapman, Kansas) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Apollo 18 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program, which would have been the eighth attempted lunar landing. ... The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle built for NASA. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of space operations; its purpose was to perform test flights in the atmosphere. ... STS-2 was a space shuttle mission by NASA using the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched November 12, 1981. ... Richard H. Truly (born November 12, 1937) is a retired Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, former astronaut, and was the 8th Administrator of NASA from 1989 to 1992. ... Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is a former NASA astronaut. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... Apollo 18 was a cancelled flight within the Apollo Program, which would have been the eighth attempted lunar landing. ... The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. ...

List of Apollo astronauts by astronaut class

From the Mercury Seven Original seven Astronauts portrait (L-R: Schirra, Shepard, Slayton, Grissom, Glenn, Cooper, Carpenter) The Mercury Seven was the group of seven Mercury astronauts picked in April 1959. ...

• Walter Marty Schirra, Jr., USN – Apollo 7
• Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr., USN – Apollo 14

From Astronaut Group 2 Walter Marty Schirra, Jr. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... For other persons named Alan Shepard, see Alan Shepard (disambiguation). ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... NASAs Astronaut Group 2, also known as The New Nine, was the second group of astronauts selected by NASA in September 1962. ...

• Neil Alden Armstrong, USN – Apollo 11
• Frank Frederick Borman II, USAF – Apollo 8
• Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., USN – Apollo 12, Skylab 2
• James Arthur Lovell, Jr., USN – Apollo 8, Apollo 13
• James Alton McDivitt, USAF – Apollo 9
• Thomas Patten Stafford, USAF – Apollo 10, Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
• John Watts Young, USN – Apollo 10, Apollo 16

From Astronaut Group 3 This article is about the former American astronaut. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... Frank Borman (right) poses with Jim Lovell (left) and Bill Anders (center) for an Apollo 8 publicity photo Frank Borman (born March 14, 1928) was a NASA astronaut, best remembered as one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... For other people with similar names, see Peter Conrad Charles Pete Conrad, Jr. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Skylab 2 or SL-2 was the first human spaceflight mission to Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. ... Captain James Jim Arthur Lovell, Jr. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... Original crew photo. ... James A. McDivitt (Brig. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... Thomas Patten Stafford (born September 17, 1930) is a former American astronaut and Air Force Lieutenant General (retired). ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. ... John Watts Young (born September 24, 1930) is a former NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon on Apollo 16, April 21, 1972. ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Astronaut Group 3 was the third group of Astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. ...

• Buzz Aldrin, USAF – Apollo 11
• William Alison Anders, USAF – Apollo 8
• Alan LaVern Bean, USN – Apollo 12, Skylab 3
• Eugene Andrew Cernan, USN – Apollo 10, Apollo 17
• Michael Collins, USAF – Apollo 11
• Walter Cunningham, USMC – Apollo 7
• Donn Fulton Eisele, USAF – Apollo 7
• Richard Francis Gordon, Jr., USN – Apollo 12
• Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart, USAF – Apollo 9
• David Randolph Scott, USAF – Apollo 9, Apollo 15

From Astronaut Group 4 Colonel Buzz Aldrin, Sc. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a former United States Air Force officer and National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut. ... Apollo 8 was the second successful manned mission of the Apollo space program, in which Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to orbit around the Moon. ... Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15, 1932 in Wheeler, Texas) is a former NASA Astronaut. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Skylab 3 or SL-3 was the second manned mission to Skylab. ... Eugene A. Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former United States astronaut. ... Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the Apollo program, and the first (and only manned Saturn V) mission to launch from pad 39B. The mission included the second crew to orbit the Moon, and the test of the lunar module in lunar orbit. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. ... This article covers the Apollo 11 mission itself. ... Ronnie Walter Walt Cunningham (born March 16, 1932) was an American astronaut. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... NASA Astronaut Donn F. Eisele The Apollo 7 crew: Donn Eisele(l. ... Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. ... Richard F. Gordon, Jr. ... Apollo 12 was the sixth manned mission in the Apollo program and the second to land on the Moon. ... Russell Louis Rusty Schweickart (born October 25, 1935) is an American astronaut. ... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... David Scotts Apollo 15 training space suit on display in the Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Colonel David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932), a former NASA astronaut, was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963 and is one of only twelve... Apollo 9 was the third manned mission in the Apollo program, a ten day earth-orbital mission launched 3 March 1969. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... Astronaut Group 4 was the fourth group of astronauts selected by NASA in June 1965. ...

• Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt – Apollo 17

From Astronaut Group 5 Dr. Harrison Hagan Jack Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is a geologist, astronaut and former U.S. senator. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... NASAs Astronaut Group 5 (the Original 19) selected by NASA in April 1966. ...

• Charles Moss Duke, Jr., USAF – Apollo 16
• Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr., USN – Apollo 17
• Fred Wallace Haise, Jr., USMC – Apollo 13
• James Benson Irwin, USAF – Apollo 15
• Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, USN – Apollo 16
• Edgar Dean Mitchell, USN – Apollo 14
• Stuart Allen Roosa, USAF – Apollo 14
• John Leonard "Jack" Swigert, Jr., USAF – Apollo 13
• Alfred Merrill Worden, USAF – Apollo 15

In addition, the following astronauts flew on Post-Apollo missions using Apollo hardware: Astronaut Charles Duke on lunar surface, April 1972 Charles Moss Charlie Duke, Jr. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Ronald Ellwin Evans, Jr. ... Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission in the NASA Apollo program. ... Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. ... Original crew photo. ... James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was a member of the Apollo 15 mission in 1971 and the eighth man to walk on the Moon. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ... 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. ... Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fifth mission to land on the Moon. ... Edgar Dean Mitchell, Sc. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was a NASA astronaut, who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. ... Apollo 14 was the eighth manned mission in the Apollo program and the third mission to land on the Moon. ... John Leonard Jack Swigert, Jr. ... Original crew photo. ... Alfred Merrill Worden (born February 7, American astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 15 moon mission in July_August 1971. ... Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission in the Apollo program and the fourth mission to land on the Moon. ...

From the Mercury Seven Original seven Astronauts portrait (L-R: Schirra, Shepard, Slayton, Grissom, Glenn, Cooper, Carpenter) The Mercury Seven was the group of seven Mercury astronauts picked in April 1959. ...

• Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton, USAF – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

From Astronaut Group 4 Donald Kent Deke Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was one of the original Mercury Seven NASA astronauts. ... The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. ... Astronaut Group 4 was the fourth group of astronauts selected by NASA in June 1965. ...

• Owen Kay Garriott – Skylab 3
• Edward George Gibson – Skylab 4
• Joseph Peter Kerwin, USN – Skylab 2

From Astronaut Group 5 Owen Kay Garriott, Ph. ... Skylab 3 or SL-3 was the second manned mission to Skylab. ... Edward G. Gibson, Ph. ... Skylab 4 or SL-4 was the fourth Skylab mission and placed the third crew on board. ... Joseph Peter Kerwin, M.D. (Captain, MC, USN, Ret. ... Skylab 2 or SL-2 was the first human spaceflight mission to Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. ... NASAs Astronaut Group 5 (the Original 19) selected by NASA in April 1966. ...

• Vance DeVoe Brand, USMC – Skylab Rescue (never flown), Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
• Gerald Paul Carr, USMC – Skylab 4
• Jack Robert Lousma, USMC – Skylab 3
• William Reid Pogue, USAF – Skylab 4
• Paul Joseph Weitz, USN – Skylab 2

Vance DeVoe Brand (born May 9, 1931) is a former NASA astronaut. ... During the second crewed Skylab mission a rescue flight was assembled as a backup contingency. ... The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first joint flight of the U.S. and Soviet space programs. ... Gerald Paul Carr Gerald P. Carr is a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel and former NASA astronaut. ... Skylab 4 or SL-4 was the fourth Skylab mission and placed the third crew on board. ... Jack Robert Lousma (born February 29, 1936) is a former NASA astronaut. ... Skylab 3 or SL-3 was the second manned mission to Skylab. ... William Reid Pogue (born January 23, 1930) was an American astronaut. ... Skylab 4 or SL-4 was the fourth Skylab mission and placed the third crew on board. ... Paul Joseph Weitz (pronounced WHITES) (born July 25, 1932) was an American astronaut who flew in space twice. ... Skylab 2 or SL-2 was the first human spaceflight mission to Skylab, the first U.S. orbital space station. ...

See also

References

• Human Space Flight - Apollo History. NASA (January 30, 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
• One Giant Leap for Mankind: 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA, Michael Makara, accessed July 14, 2006