Michael Collins

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Michael Collins 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.

1930 — 2021  WikimediaWikidata
test pilot, airman, autobiographer, aircraft pilot, military officer, entrepreneur, businessperson, actor, astronaut, 

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  • Apollo 11
    first Moon landing and fifth crewed flight of the United States Apollo program
  • Gemini 10
    1966 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program
Carl Albert with Apollo 11 astronauts, including Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, and his son David. Hale Boggs is on the right.Carl Albert with Apollo 11 astronauts, including Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, and his son David. Hale Boggs is on the right.
Ambassador George H. W. Bush Presents a Bible to Michael CollinsAmbassador George H. W. Bush Presents a Bible to Michael Collins
New Frontier Congressional Gold MedalNew Frontier Congressional Gold Medal
Part of the contents of Michael Collins` Personal Preference KitPart of the contents of Michael Collins' Personal Preference Kit
Carl Albert with astronauts.Carl Albert with astronauts.
Apollo 503 Crew - William Anders (cropped)Apollo 503 Crew - William Anders (cropped)
Crew of the cancelled Apollo 503 missionCrew of the cancelled Apollo 503 mission
Young Collins GuadalcanalYoung Collins Guadalcanal
Mission Operations Control Room at the conclusion of Apollo 11Mission Operations Control Room at the conclusion of Apollo 11
First American men to walk on the moon. July 20, 1969.First American men to walk on the moon. July 20, 1969.
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
classorbitApollo 11Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Moon landing, Neil Armstrong, artificial satellite, human spaceflight,Wikidata
classorbitGemini 10John Young, Michael Collins, human spaceflight,Wikidata
commonsimageCarl Albert with Apollo 11 astronauts, including Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins, and his son David. Hale Boggs is on the right. Commons
commonsimageAmbassador George H. W. Bush Presents a Bible to Michael Collins Commons
commonsimageNew Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Commons
commonsimagePart of the contents of Michael Collins' Personal Preference Kit Commons
commonsimageCarl Albert with astronauts. Commons
commonsimageApollo 503 Crew - William Anders (cropped) Commons
commonsimageCrew of the cancelled Apollo 503 mission Commons
commonsimageYoung Collins Guadalcanal Commons
commonsimageMission Operations Control Room at the conclusion of Apollo 11 Commons
commonsimageFirst American men to walk on the moon. July 20, 1969. Commons