The most famous astronauts who walked on the moon
The first landing of a human on the surface of the moon was and still is one of the most important and unforgettable moments in human history. It was an achievement that was the first of its kind and was, in the words of astronaut Neil Armstrong, “a simple step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” Get to know the 12 most famous astronauts who They walked on the moon's surface in the years from 1969 to 1972 in the following lines.
Neil Armstrong
In 1961, President Kennedy said: “I believe this nation must be committed to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.” In 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 lunar module landed on the moon with Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin, over the next three years, NASA launched five more Apollo missions bringing a total of 12 men to the surface of the Moon. In three years, Neil Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 mission and was the first man to step on the surface of the Moon.
Edwin Aldrin
The Apollo 11 Lunar Module included astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. during the lunar landing mission. Before joining NASA, Aldrin was a fighter pilot in the Air Force and flew 66 combat missions in Korea. He was a key figure in Earth orbit missions. Armstrong and Aldrin eventually spent 21 hours and 36 minutes on the moon's surface.
Charles Pete Conrad Jr
Astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr., Apollo 12 mission commander, is a former Navy test pilot and engineer who became the third man to set foot on the moon on November 19, 1969.
Alan L. Bean
Alan L. Bean was the lunar module pilot on the Apollo 12 Lunar Landing mission in 1969. This mission demonstrated that it was possible to make a precision landing using the Apollo system, when the spacecraft made a precision landing in an area called the Ocean of Storms.
Alan Shepherd
Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 mission commander, was the fifth man to walk on the moon and the first to hit a golf ball on the moon's surface.
Ed Mitchell
Astronaut Ed Mitchell served on the support crew for Apollo 9 and was the backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 10 but it was not until the Apollo 14 mission, in which he served as the lunar module pilot, that he set foot on the moon's surface until he became the sixth man to walk on the moon's surface.
David Scott
Astronaut David Scott was the spacecraft commander for the Apollo 15 mission from July 26 to August 7, 1971. This was the fourth manned landing on the Moon and the Lunar Module, which remained on the Moon for approximately 67 hours and set a new record for the amount of time a person spent on The surface of the moon.
james b. Irwin
Astronaut James P. Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 15 Moon Landing Mission, Irwin and David Scott were the first to visit and explore the Hadley Rail and Apennine Mountains on the Moon, spending 18 hours and 35 minutes each in extravehicular activity.
John W. Young
Astronaut John W. Young flew with Charlie Duke and Ken Mattingly on the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, becoming the ninth man to walk on the moon in April 1972 and later was the commander of STS-1, the first space shuttle flight, in 1981.
Charles Moss Duke Jr
Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Moss Duke Jr. Duke flew as lunar module pilot with astronauts John Young and Thomas Mattingly, on the Apollo 16 mission to the moon and became the tenth man to walk on the moon in April 1972.
Eugene A. Cernan
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, seen in a 1969 photo, was Apollo 17's mission commander in December 1972, the final lunar landing mission.
Harrison Schmidt
Harrison Schmidt, shown in this 1971 photo, was part of the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. On the final lunar landing mission, Harrison Schmitt spent 22 hours and four minutes on the moon's surface.
james b. Irwin
Astronaut James P. Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 15 Moon Landing Mission, Irwin and David Scott were the first to visit and explore the Hadley Rail and Apennine Mountains on the Moon, spending 18 hours and 35 minutes each in extravehicular activity.
John W. Young
Astronaut John W. Young flew with Charlie Duke and Ken Mattingly on the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, becoming the ninth man to walk on the moon in April 1972 and later was the commander of STS-1, the first space shuttle flight, in 1981.
Charles Moss Duke Jr
Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Moss Duke Jr. Duke flew as lunar module pilot with astronauts John Young and Thomas Mattingly, on the Apollo 16 mission to the moon and became the tenth man to walk on the moon in April 1972.
Eugene A. Cernan
Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, seen in a 1969 photo, was Apollo 17's mission commander in December 1972, the final lunar landing mission.
Harrison Schmidt
Harrison Schmidt, shown in this 1971 photo, was part of the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972. On the final lunar landing mission, Harrison Schmitt spent 22 hours and four minutes on the moon's surface.
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