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Ken Mattingly
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Ken Mattingly

United States of AmericaDECEASEDGovernment1972–1985
3
FLIGHTS
SPACEFLIGHTS
87
YEARS
AGE AT PASSING

Ken Mattingly is a former astronaut from National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 3 spaceflights.

Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II better known as Ken Mattingly, is a former American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4 and STS-51-C missions. He had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.

NationalityUnited States of America
BornMarch 17, 1936
DiedOctober 31, 2023
AgencyNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
TypeGovernment
StatusDeceased
First FlightApril 16, 1972
Last FlightJanuary 24, 1985