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Ken Mattingly
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II is a retired US pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, rear admiral of the US Navy, and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4 and STS missions. -51-C. Mattingly was scheduled to fly on the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, but three days before launch, he was held back and replaced with Jack Swigert due to German measles infection. Mattingly then flew as the command module pilot for the Apollo 16 and completed 64 lunar orbits, making him one of the 24 people who have flown to the moon. Mattingly and his Apollo 16 commander, John Young, were the only ones who flew to the Moon and also carried out the Space Shuttle's orbit. During the Apollo 16 return to Earth flight, Mattingly performed outdoor operations to retrieve film tapes from outside the spacecraft, command module and service. It was the second "deep space" EVA in history, at a very long distance from any other planet.
StatusRetired
BornThomas Kenneth Mattingly II, March 17, 1936, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Other occupationNaval aviator, test pilot
Alma materAuburn University
RankRear admiral, USN
Time in space21d 04h 34m
Selection1966 NASA Group 5
Total EVAs1
Total EVA time1 hour 23 minutes
MissionsApollo 16, STS-4, STS-51-C
RetirementJune 1985

About Ken Mattingly

Astronaut Ken Mattingly was born in Illinois, United States on March 17, 1936. He dies at the age of 87, on October 31, 2023.

This NASA astronaut is most known for his roles on the Apollo 16 lunar trip, the Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-4 mission, and the Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-51-C mission. He was also on the Apollo 13 crew roster but did not fly because to worries that he had gotten measles.

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Ken Mattingly before becoming famous

Ken Mattingly was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1936 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He enlisted in the United States Navy after receiving his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from Auburn University and went on to train at Edwards Air Force Base's Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School.

Achievement of Ken Mattingly

He worked for Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics when his NASA career came to an end.

Ken Mattingly's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and Hialeah, Florida, as Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II.

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On the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, he and Astronaut John Young were both crew members.

Ken Mattingly Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Ken Mattingly updated on March 22 2023.