James Irwin
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930ā1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 ā August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the 8th person to walk on the Moon and the first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.[1][2]
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James Irwin | |
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Born | James Benson Irwin (1930-03-17)March 17, 1930 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 1991(1991-08-08) (aged 61) |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Education | |
Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
Space career | |
NASA astronaut | |
Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 12d 7h 12m |
Selection | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
Total EVAs | 4 3 EVAs on the moon 1 EVA stand-up |
Total EVA time | 18h 35m |
Missions | Apollo 15 |
Mission insignia | |
Retirement | July 31, 1972 |
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