Astronaut Michael Collins. Source: Twitter/AstroMCollins
When you think of the Apollo 11 mission, you think of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Many forget that while the first two men on the moon were conducting their first walks on our largest satellite, there was another man, far from home, completely alone, without whom the mission would have never been a success.
Michael Collins, Apollo astronaut and “third man” of the Apollo moon mission has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer.
His family released a statement on Twitter following his passing:
Family Statement on Passing of Astronaut Michael Collins pic.twitter.com/6OAw7CzFaz
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins has died
U.S. Astronaut Michael Collins (Image from his Twitter account)
The 90-year-old had been battling cancer.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 11:53 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2021 12:19 PM
Posted By: Josh Rayburn
Michael Collins, the astronaut who circled the moon in the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin journeyed to the surface during the Apollo 11 mission, has died, his family announced Wednesday.
The 90-year-old had been battling cancer.
“He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side,” according to a statement.
“Please join us in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp wit, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise perspective, gained both from looking back at Earth from the vantage of space and gazing across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat.”
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Astronaut Michael Collins smiles as he practices opening the hatch between the command module and the Apollo Lunar Module, June 28, 1969. The hatch is located in the tunnel which connects the Apollo Lunar Module with the Apollo command ship. Collins will next perform this chore on his way to the moon with shipmate astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin Jr. (AP Photo)
and last updated 2021-04-28 15:33:53-04
Michael Collins, an astronaut who in 1969 was a part of the mission that brought humans to the moon for the first time has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 90.
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