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Jun 25, 2024 · Michael Collins (born October 16, 1890, Woodfield, Sam’s Cross, County Cork, Ireland—died August 22, 1922, Béal-na-mBlath, Cork) was a hero of the Irish struggle for independence, best remembered for his daring strategy in directing the campaign of guerrilla warfare during the intensification of the Irish War of Independence ( Anglo-Irish ...
Feb 15, 2010 · In 1969, Michael Collins was part of the historic Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Known as the "forgotten astronaut," Collins remained in the command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on ...
Jan 8, 2024 · Less than five months after Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin returned from their Moon landing mission with 48 pounds of lunar samples, scientists who conducted preliminary studies of those samples met to…
Jul 11, 2019 · Michael Collins was the man who got history’s middle seat — literally aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft, but in more lasting ways too. He was, technically, the second-ranking member of the three ...
Jul 21, 2018 · Michael Collins also designed the Apollo 11 mission's iconic mission patch. On July 20, 1969, as astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, a third ...
Apr 28, 2021 · Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, he never walked on the moon.
Apr 17, 2015 · Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot. Backup Crew James A. Lovell, Commander Fred W. Haise Jr., Lunar Module Pilot William A. Anders, Command Module Pilot. Payload Columbia (CSM-107) Eagle (LM-5) Prelaunch Milestones 11/21/68 – LM-5 integrated systems test 12/6/68 – CSM-107 integrated systems test 12/13/68 – LM-5 acceptance test
