Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; is an American engineer, former astronaut, and fighter pilot. As Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first two humans to land on the Moon.

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What this catalog page answers

Catalog identity

Buzz Aldrin is the astronaut record for catalog id 4.

Record context

Launch context

This record currently resolves 2 launches (0 upcoming, 2 recent) for schedule and history context.

Details

Status: Retired
Nationality: American
In space: No
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Upcoming launches

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No upcoming launches found.

Launch history

2 items

Saturn V | Apollo 11
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Saturn V
Jul 16, 1969
Time TBD
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Titan II GLV | Gemini XII
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Titan II GLV
Nov 11, 1966, 3:46 PM GMT-5
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Source and freshness notes

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Catalog id4

Related launches2 launches (0 upcoming, 2 recent)

Catalog interpretation

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Entity typeAstronaut

CollectionAstronauts

Record scopeCrew identity and launch roles

Catalog relationship map

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