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Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, is dead aged 87

Thomas K. Mattingly, the U.S. astronaut who circled the moon as command module pilot on NASA's Apollo 16 mission, is dead at the age of 87, the space agency announced Thursday.

Apollo astronaut Thomas K Mattingly dead at 87

Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly, who helped guide the Apollo 13 mission from the ground and later piloted the Apollo 16 Command Module died at the age of 87.

Apollo astronaut Thomas K Mattingly dies aged 87

A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87.His most dramatic role came when he was assigned as command module pilot for the Apollo 13 flight but was grounded 72 hours prior to launch due to exposure to rubella, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said. 

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