Stuart Roosa
Astronaut and Apollo 14 lunar pilot
Born
August 16th, 1933
92 years ago
Died
December 12th, 1994
30 years ago — 61 years old
Category
Explorers & Adventurers
Country
United States
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An American colonel and pilot served as a NASA astronaut. Selected for the astronaut program in 1966, flew as the command module pilot for Apollo 14, launching on January 31, 1971, to explore the lunar surface. Successfully orbited the Moon while fellow astronauts conducted experiments and collected samples. Concluded mission on February 9, 1971, after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Also served as a test pilot and held various positions within NASA after retiring from space missions.
Command module pilot for Apollo 14
Conducted scientific experiments during Apollo 14
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