Rusty Schweickart
Astronaut with lunar mission experience
Born
October 25th, 1935
89 years ago
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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Completed training as a pilot and became an astronaut. Flew as the lunar module pilot for the Apollo 9 mission in 1969, which included testing the Lunar Module in Earth orbit. Participated in significant simulated lunar landing maneuvers. Worked with various space research projects following NASA career, contributing expertise in aerospace and environmental research.
Served on Apollo 9, successful Earth orbit mission
Tested Lunar Module before Moon landing
Advocated for planetary defense initiatives
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