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Edgar D. Mitchell

Acting
85 years oldHereford, Texas, USA

Biography

Edgar Dean Mitchell (September 17, 1930 – February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra Mauro Highlands region, and was the sixth person to walk on the Moon.

Personal Details

Born
September 17, 1930 - February 4, 2016 (age 85)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Hereford, Texas, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Edgar Mitchell