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Edgar Mitchell

Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016) flew to space once, spending 9.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United States. First flight: Apollo 14, 1971.

United States1 spaceflights9.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Jan 31, 1971
Apollo 14Saturn V · Cape Canaveral & Kennedy

Career

Nationality
United States
Born
1930
Died
2016
Occupation
military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot, military flight engineer
Employer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Astronaut group
NASA Astronaut Group 5
Military branch
United States Navy
Rank
captain

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
9.00 days
First flight
January 31, 1971
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School; Carnegie Mellon University; Naval Postgraduate School
Awards (Wikidata)
5: Presidential Medal of Freedom; Navy Distinguished Service Medal; NASA Distinguished Service Medal…

Source: Wikidata Q295873 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.