National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Buzz Aldrin

United States of America

Buzz Aldrin
Retired

Biography

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Buzz Aldrin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; is an American engineer, former astronaut, and fighter pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first two humans to land on the Moon.

Type

Government

Age

96

Date of Birth

January 20, 1930

First Flight

November 11, 1966

Last Flight

July 21, 1969

Career Stats

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2

Flights

2

Landings

4

Spacewalks

P9DT8H43M58S

Time in Space

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