Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.
He is known for helping the Apollo 13 crew safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar missionApollo 13 astronaut Ken Mattingly is known for helping the crew safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission."Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement, calling Mattingly "one of our country's heroes.
Starting his career with the US Navy, Mattingly, who went by Ken and TK, eventually joined the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School as a student, before being chosen by NASA to be part of the astronaut class in 1966, according to the statement. Mattingly had "unparalleled skill as a pilot," Nelson said, noting he was a command module pilot for Apollo 16 and spacecraft commander for space shuttle missions STS-4 and STS 51-C. "The commitment to innovation and resilience toward opposition made TK an excellent figure to embody our mission and our nation's admiration."
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Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped save the crew of Apollo 13, has diedApollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.
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Apollo astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped save the crew of Apollo 13, has diedApollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.
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Apollo 13 astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped crew safely return to Earth, dies at 87Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.
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Apollo 13 astronaut Ken Mattingly, who helped crew safely return to Earth, dies at 87Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced.
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Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 87Thomas K. “Ken” Mattingly II, was chosen to be a NASA astronaut in 1966 and flew with Apollo and space shuttle missions.
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Apollo 16 astronaut Ken Mattingly dies at 87Apollo astronaut Ken “TK” Mattingly, known for orbiting the moon and helping the crew of Apollo 13 return to Earth in the 1970s, died Tuesday, NASA announced. He was 87.
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