Stuart Roosa
American astronaut (1933-1994) · United States · On the map · Astronauts · Died at 61
Stuart Allen Roosa was an American aeronautical engineer, smokejumper, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971, and was the third mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
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In this photo of the Aerospace Research Pilot School's Class 64C, Roosa is in the front row, fourth from the left. To his left is Hank Hartsfield; the top row includes Al Worden (rightmost) and Charlie Duke (third from the left).
Roosa undergoing final space suit check before liftoff of Apollo 14
Roosa's tombstone in section 7A of Arlington National CemeteryAwards
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While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the Command Module Kitty Hawk. He was one of the 24 Apollo astronauts who reached the Moon, which he orbited 34 times.
