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Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin is known for Astronaut. Buzz Aldrin's nationality is American. Buzz Aldrin was born on 20 January 1930.

Buzz Aldrin is one of 1179 people in the A–Z index, listed under B.

Is Buzz Aldrin dead or alive?

Who is Buzz Aldrin?

Buzz Aldrin is best known for Astronaut. Buzz Aldrin is an American public figure. Buzz Aldrin was born on 20 January 1930, which places Buzz Aldrin among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1930s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Buzz Aldrin is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: Astronaut
Nationality: American
Born: 20 January 1930

About Buzz Aldrin

He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong. He made three spacewalks as pilot of NASA’s 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. He was commissioned into the United States Air Force and served as a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War. He flew 66 combat missions and shot down two MiG-15 fighter jets. After earning a Doctor of Science degree in astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Aldrin was selected as a member of NASA's Astronaut Group 3, making him the first astronaut with a doctoral degree. His doctoral thesis, Line-of-Sight Guidance Techniques for Manned Orbital Rendezvous, earned him the nickname "Dr. His first space flight was in 1966 on Gemini 12, during which he spent over five hours on extravehicular activity. Three years later, Aldrin set foot on the Moon at 03:15:16 on July 21, 1969 (UTC), nineteen minutes after Armstrong first touched the surface, while command module pilot Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit. A Presbyterian elder, Aldrin became the first person to hold a religious ceremony on the Moon, when he privately took communion, which was the first food and liquid to be consumed there. After leaving NASA in 1971, Aldrin became Commandant of the U.S.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Buzz Aldrin known for?

Buzz Aldrin is known for Astronaut.

When was Buzz Aldrin born?

Buzz Aldrin was born on 20 January 1930.

What nationality is Buzz Aldrin?

Buzz Aldrin's nationality is American.

Is Buzz Aldrin still alive?

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