Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. Aldrin made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and as the lunar module pilot... Wikipedia

• Nationality:  American
• Status:  Retired
• Born:  Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr, January 20, 1930, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S.
• Other names:  Dr. Rendezvous
• Other occupation:  Fighter pilot
• Alma mater:  United States Military Academy, B.S. 1951, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sc.D. 1963
• Rank:  Colonel, United States Air Force
• Time in space:  12 days 1 hour and 53 minutes
• Selection:  NASA Astronaut Group 3
• Total EVAs:  4
• Total EVA time:  7 hours 52 minutes
• Missions:  Gemini 12, Apollo 11
• Retirement:  July 1, 1971
• Awards:  Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2), Distinguished Flying Cross (2), Air Medal (3), Presidential Medal of Freedom, NASA Distinguished Service Medal, NASA Exceptional Service Medal
• Website:  www.buzzaldrin.com
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