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Ken Mattingly
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American astronaut
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Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, born in Chicago on March 17, 1936, was a United States citizen who served as a military officer, astronaut, and aircraft pilot. He was a member of NASA Astronaut Group 5 and worked for NASA. Mattingly was educated at Auburn University and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. He served in the United States Navy, where he attained the rank of rear admiral.
Mattingly was a crew member on the Apollo 16, STS-4, and STS-51-C missions. His total time in space was 30,514. He received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame. He spoke English and had one child. Mattingly died in Arlington County on October 31, 2023.
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,612x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,760x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,947x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,992x
- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
· 2020 · cited 10,215x
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Key facts
- Born
- Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II , ( 1936-03-17 ) March 17, 1936, Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- October 31, 2023 (2023-10-31) (aged 87), Arlington, Virginia , U.S.
- Education
- Auburn University ( BS )
- Spouse
- Elizabeth Dailey ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 )
- Awards
- NASA Distinguished Service Medal
- Rank
- Rear Admiral , USN
- Time in space
- 21d 4h 34m
- Selection
- NASA Group 5 (1966)
- Total eva time
- 1h 23m
- Missions
- Apollo 16 STS-4 STS-51-C
- Retirement
- June 1985
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II (March 17, 1936 – October 31, 2023) was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, rear admiral in the United States Navy, and astronaut who orbited the Moon on Apollo 16 and flew on the STS-4 and STS-51-C missions.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mattingly was replaced as Apollo 13 Command Module Pilot (CMP) three days before launch, then helped NASA bring the crippled spacecraft home. Mattingly flew as CMP for Apollo 16 and made 64 lunar orbits, becoming one of the 24 Apollo astronauts to reach the Moon. During Apollo 16's return to Earth, Mattingly performed an extravehicular activity to retrieve film cassettes from the command and service module. It was the second "deep space" EVA in history, at great distance from any planetary body.
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