Thomas K Mattingly Astronaut

Nasa experience mattingly is one of the 19 astronauts selected by nasa in april 1966.
Thomas k mattingly astronaut. In aeronautical engineering from auburn university in 1958 and subsequently flew carrier based aircraft. Mattingly received a b s. He was deployed with the u s s. Born march 17 1936 is a former american 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.
Duke the backup lunar module pilot for the flight came down with the german measles. He attended auburn university where he earned a degree in aeronautical engineering. Mattingly ii orbited the moon as command module pilot on apollo 16 in 1972 and commanded two space shuttle missions. Roosevelt prior to his selection as an astronaut in 1966.
Nasa replaced him however one week before the scheduled launch. Another astronaut charles m. He received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from auburn university in 1958. Thomas kenneth mattingly was to have been the command module pilot for the flight of apollo 13 scheduled for april of 1970.
Radm thomas kenneth mattingly ii usn ret. Mattingly attended the air force aerospace research. Mattingly was born march 17 1936 in chicago. Nasa astronaut thomas kenneth mattingly ii was born in illinois on march 17 1936 and raised in florida.
Thomas ken mattingly was born in chicago illinois on march 17 1936. Thomas kenneth mattingly ii born march 17 1936 radm usn ret better known as ken mattingly is a former american naval officer and aviator flag officer 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. Thomas kenneth mattingly ii 17 march 1936 rear admiral thomas k. Mattingly joined the united states navy in 1958 and earned his aviator wings flying from aircraft carriers until 1963.
Thomas mattingly thomas k. Ii 1936 thomas mattingly is a veteran american astronaut involved in both the apollo and space shuttle programs. After his family moved to florida he attended elementary and secondary schools there graduating from miami s edison high school. Mattingly ii visited the moon once and made great contributions to nasa throughout his career as an astronaut.