National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Ken Mattingly
United States of America

Deceased
Biography
/01Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II better known as Ken Mattingly, is a former American naval officer and 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. He had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.
Type
Government
Age
87
Date of Birth
March 17, 1936
First Flight
April 16, 1972
Last Flight
January 24, 1985
Career Stats
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Flights
3
Landings
1
Spacewalks
P21DT2H42M
Time in Space