Michael Collins
American astronaut (1930–2021)
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Piloted Apollo 11's command module while Armstrong and Aldrin grabbed the Moon landing spotlight in 1969. Test pilot and Air Force major general who orbited the lunar surface but never touched down.
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Michael Collins was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface. He was also a test pilot and major general in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
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