Buzz Aldrin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Buzz Aldrin | |
|---|---|
 Buzz Aldrin signature | |
 NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | January 20, 1930 Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other occupation | Fighter pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
| Time in space | 12 days, 1-hour and 52 minutes |
| Selection | 1963 NASA Group |
| Total EVAs | 4 |
| Total EVA time | 7 hours 52 minutes |
| Missions | Gemini 12, Apollo 11 |
| Mission insignia |   |
Buzz Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930) is an American astronaut, and the second person to walk on the Moon. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history. On July 21, 1969, he set foot on the Moon, following mission commanderNeil Armstrong. He is also a retired United States Air Force pilot.
Early life [edit]
Aldrin was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey,[1][2] to Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Sr., a career military man, and his wife Marion (née Moon).[3][4] He is of Scottish, Swedish,[5] and German ancestry. After graduating from Montclair High School in 1946,[6] Aldrin turned down a full scholarship offer from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, and went to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. The nickname "Buzz" originated in childhood: the younger of his two elder sisters mispronounced "brother" as "buzzer", and this was shortened to Buzz. Aldrin made it his legal first name in 1988.[7]
No comments:
Post a Comment