Michael Collins (astronaut) - Wikipedia
Michael "Mike" Collins (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface. He was also a test pilot and major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
Michael Collins | Biography, Apollo 11, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 21, 2024 · Michael Collins was a U.S. astronaut who was the command module pilot of Apollo 11, the first crewed lunar landing mission. Collins circled the Moon in Columbia, while Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed in the lunar module Eagle.
Michael Collins - Moon Landing, NASA & Death - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Michael Collins was an astronaut who was part of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions, the latter of which included the first lunar landing in history.
Former Astronaut Michael Collins - NASA
Nov 8, 2023 · Having served as a fighter pilot and test pilot in the U.S. Air Force, Michael Collins was chosen to become an astronaut as part of NASA's third astronaut class in 1963. He went on to fly on two missions to space: Gemini X and Apollo 11.
Michael Collins ‑ Career, Apollo 11 & Death - HISTORY
Feb 15, 2010 · American astronaut Michael Collins was part of the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, remaining in the command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on...
Michael Collins - National Air and Space Museum
Collins was one of three astronauts to travel to the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission. He was the only astronaut not to land on the Moon, however, the mission would not have been possible without the highly skilled command module pilot.
Michael Collins: A Biography of an Apollo 11 Astronaut
Michael Collins, the unsung hero of the Apollo 11 mission, was the linchpin to humanity’s greatest leap. Though often overshadowed by his fellow astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Collins’ contributions to space exploration are no less monumental.
Remembering Michael Collins - National Air and Space Museum
Apr 28, 2021 · Official portrait of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins. Collins joined NASA as an astronaut in 1963, part of the third astronaut class. As the pilot of Gemini 10 alongside commander John Young, Collins became the first person to …
Michael Collins, Astronaut of Apollo 11 Mission - ThoughtCo
Mar 31, 2019 · Astronaut Michael Collins has often been called "the forgotten astronaut." He flew to the Moon aboard Apollo 11 in July 1969, but never set foot there. During the mission, Collins orbited the Moon, doing photography and keeping the command module ready to receive moonwalkers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin when they finished their surface mission.
Michael Collins: orbiting alone - National Air and Space Museum
As command module pilot, Michael Collins played a vital role in the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first astronauts on the Moon in July 1969