Biographies of U.S. Astronauts
AldrinEdwin Eugene "Buzz"USA |
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 20.01.1930 |
| Birthplace: | Montclair, New Jersey |
| Marital status: | married |
| Children: | four |
| Selection date: | 17.10.1963 |
| Selection group: | NASA-3 |
| Position: | PLT |
| Status: | Ret. 01.07.1971 |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | Gemini 12 | PLT | 11.11. - 15.11.1966 | 3d 22h 34m |
| 2 | Apollo 11 | LMP | 16.07. - 24.07.1969 | 8d 03h 18m |
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| Total | 12d 01h 52m | |||
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Gemini 9A | PLT |
| 2 | Apollo 8 | CMP |
Additional information
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Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering
from U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, 1951; Doctorate of science
in astronautics from
MIT, 1963; he has honorary degrees from six colleges
and universities; Colonel,
USAF,
Ret.; retired from
NASA 01.07.1971; he flew 66 combat missions during the
Korean War; founder and president of his own company "Research and Engineering
Consultants"; presently he is chairman of the National Space
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