Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016) · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 85
Edgar Dean Mitchell was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, and was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.
Edgar Mitchell is read about 233 times a day, in 49 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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2016Died4 February 20161979International Space Hall of FameAward1971NASA Distinguished Service MedalAward1970Presidential Medal of FreedomAward1930Born17 September 1930
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Mitchell's doctoral thesis on space vehicle guidance on display at the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
Mitchell stands with the United States' flag on the Moon, 1971
Mitchell studies a map while walking on the Moon, February 6, 1971
A U.S. Navy diver helps Mitchell out of the Command Module, 1971
Edgar Mitchell, February 2009
Edgar Mitchell's memorial in the Treasures of Apollo exhibit at Kennedy Space Center
Apollo 14 command module Kitty Hawk, Mitchell's memorial wreath nearbyAwards
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Country
United States
Category
Astronauts
Type
Astronaut
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1930 to 2016 · aged 85
