Edgar Mitchell
Dr. Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell, (September 17, 1930 – February 4, 2016), (Capt, USN, Ret.) was an American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, parapsychologist, and NASA astronaut. He was a moonwalker.
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| Born | Edgar Dean Mitchell September 17, 1930 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Died | February 4, 2016 (aged 85) Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | CIT, B.S. 1952 NPS, B.S. 1961 MIT, Sc.D. 1964 |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Rank | Captain, USN |
Time in space | 9d 00h 01m |
| Selection | 1966 NASA Group 5 |
Total EVAs | 2 |
Total EVA time | 9 hours 23 minutes |
| Missions | Apollo 14 |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | October 1, 1972 |
He was the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14. He spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region. Mitchell was born in Hereford, Texas.[1]
Mitchell died under hospice care in Lake Worth, Florida from complications of kidney cancer on February 4, 2016 at the age of 85.[2]
Edgar Mitchell Media
Mitchell's doctoral thesis on space vehicle guidance on display at the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
Mitchell stands with the United States' flag on the Moon, 1971
Mitchell studies a map while walking on the Moon, February 6, 1971
A U.S. Navy diver helps Mitchell out of the Command Module, 1971
Edgar Mitchell, February 2009
Edgar Mitchell's memorial in the Treasures of Apollo exhibit at Kennedy Space Center
Apollo 14 command module Kitty Hawk, Mitchell's memorial wreath nearby
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References
- ↑ Astronautix biography
- ↑ "Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, 85, dies in West Palm Beach". Palm Beach Post.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
Other websites
Media related to Edgar Mitchell at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Edgar Mitchell Archived 2010-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Official NASA biography