Michael Collins
Aviator and Astronaut
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The students who shoot for the stars (literally)...Race, when the United States sent men to the moon in an effort to outstrip the Soviet Union in space exploration. Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. became national heroes. Armstrong's famous quote - "One small... In this article: NASA, Neil Armstrong, Tax, and Apollo |
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Miami Herald | November 10, 2009
Buzz Aldrin named honorary consul general to moon
...of astronauts inside the craft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon while Michael Collins remained in orbit. 40 years after moon landing, NASA seeks new mission The image...
In this article: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, NASA, Tax, Space Shuttle, The Miami Herald, and United States
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Wired: GeekDad | November 10, 2009
Neil & Buzz's Playground
...humans to take a stroll around the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked around the surface of the Moon supported by Michael Collins orbiting in the Apollo 11 Command Module, a dedicated NASA crew back on Earth, and carrying the...
In this article: NASA, Moon, Neil Armstrong, Apollo, Apollo 17, Apollo, Buzz, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Apollo 12, and Wired.com
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NASA Breaking News | November 08, 2009
NASA Live Digital Network Brings Apollo 11 Experts into Classrooms
...inside NASA's Mission Control Center, the setting of communication with Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins as they were zooming toward the moon. The week-long series concludes on Nov. 20 from NASA's Ames...
In this article: NASA, Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong
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Fox News | November 05, 2009
Famous Ticker-Tape Parades
...a parade on April 12, 1962 to celebrate entering the National league. On August 13, 1969 Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins, following the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Pope John Paul II was honored on October 3, 1979. The...
In this article: New York Yankees, New York City, Stanley Cup, American League, National League, Amelia Earhart Putnam, Charles Lindbergh, Edwin Aldrin, and World Series
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boston.com - Today in History | October 30, 2009
Today in History - Oct. 31
Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk is 87. Actress Lee Grant is 82. Movie critic Andrew Sarris is 81. Former astronaut Michael Collins is 79. Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 78. Folk singer Tom Paxton is 72. Actor Ron Rifkin is 70.
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | October 28, 2009
Lift-off for new NASA rocket
...the shuttle does, it will return to Earth with the use of parachutes, more like the Apollo modules that took Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon more than 40 years ago. Sitting atop the Ares rocket, NASA has included...
In this article: NASA, Orion, Constellation, Moon, International Space Station, Earth, Mars, and Orion
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Business Wire Entertainment News | October 23, 2009
A Tribute to Space Exploration Honors Astronauts at ASME Keynote Event
The Society is scheduled to present the prestigious ASME President's Award to former astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Established in 1998, the President's Award provides an opportunity for the Society's...
In this article: Ken Mattingly, Apollo 11, Apollo 13, Space Shuttle, NASA, Apollo 8, Apollo 16, and Atlantis
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The Stranger - Slog | September 28, 2009
A Speech by Safire that Nixon Didn't Have to Give
...plummeted into chaos as President Nixon, too dumbfounded to say anything, just stared into the camera, unable to ad-lib the name "Michael Collins". With the 20/20 vision of hindsight, the lunar landing seems like a foregone conclusion.
In this article: Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, Buzz Aldrin, and Ronald Reagan
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | August 24, 2009
7 shuttle astronauts are parents of many children
...morning, and it wasn't long afterward that Ford decided to become a pilot like Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, whose autobiography he'd read. He worked in a grocery store to pay for flying lessons. Ford joined the Air Force - he...
In this article: NASA, Rick Sturckow, Florida, Space Shuttle Discovery, Buzz Lightyear, Neil Armstrong, and California
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | July 17, 2009
Apollo 11 Moon landing: Michael Collins' space suit up for auction
...condition considering it is 40 years old and it is still wearable. "The provenance is excellent. It was worn by Michael Collins after he, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were recovered from the mission. "It was kept in his personal locker...
In this article: Neil Armstrong, NASA, Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, London, and US
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Major General Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American astronaut and test pilot. Selected as part of the third group of fourteen astronauts in 1963, he flew in space twice. His first spaceflight was Gemini 10, when he and command pilot John W. Young performed two rendezvous with different spacecraft and Collins undertook two EVAs. His second spaceflight was Apollo 11 where he served as the command module pilot. While he orbited the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin performed the first manned landing on the lunar surface. He is one of only 24 men to have flown to the Moon.
Prior to becoming an astronaut, he had attended the United States Military Academy, and from there he joined the United States Air Force and flew F-86s at Chambley-Bussieres Air Base, France. He was accepted to the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in 1960. He unsuccessfully applied for the second astronaut group but was accepted for the third group.
After retiring from NASA in 1970 he took a job in the Department of State as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. A year later he became the first director of the National Air and Space Museum. He held this position until 1978 when he stepped down to become undersecretary of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1980 he took the job as Vice President of LTV Aerospace. He resigned in 1985 to start his own business.
He is married to Patricia, and they have three children: Kate, Ann and Michael, Jr. Kate is an actress, and is best-known for her role as Natalie Marlowe Dillon in the long-running daytime television drama All My Children.
- Birth Date:
- October 31, 1930
- Birthplace:
- Rome, Italy
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Test pilot
- Rank:
- Major General, USAFR
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