Michael Collins (31.10.1930-28.04.2021)

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Michael Collins nie żyje
  28.04. zmarł w wieku 90 lat były astronauta NASA, uczestnik legendarnej misji Apollo-11, Michael Collins.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n210416.htm#08

Michael Collins (1930-2021)
BY KRZYSZTOF KANAWKA ON 29 KWIETNIA 2021
https://kosmonauta.net/2021/04/michael-collins-1930-2021/

Zmarł astronauta Michael Collins z misji Apollo 11
29.04.2021

(...) Astronautą został w trzeciej rekrutacji NASA w październiku 1963 roku. Był pilotem rezerwowym dla misji Gemini 7. W pierwszy lot w kosmos poleciał w ramach trzydniowej misji Gemini 10, która wystartowała 18 lipca 1966 roku. Lot ten ustanowił ówczesny rekord wysokości. Miał wtedy też okazję wykonać spacer kosmiczny (2 godziny i 28 minut poza statkiem). Później służył też w centrum kontroli lotów na stanowisku łączności ze statkiem kosmicznym, gdy wykonywano misję Apollo 8 (na stanowisku tym należało przekazywać informacje pomiędzy centrum kontroli misji, a załogą). Łącznie Collins był w kosmosie przez 266 godzin (misje Gemini 10 i Apollo 11).

Służbę wojskową opuszczał w stopniu generała dywizji. NASA opuścił w 1970 roku i został zastępcą sekretarza stanu do spraw publicznych. W 1971 roku został dyrektorem Narodowego Muzeum Lotnictwa i Kosmosu w Smithsonian Institution, które było wtedy w ramach konstrukcji (zostało otwarte w 1976 roku). W 1980 roku został wiceprezesem firmy LTV Aerospace and Defense Co., gdzie pracował do 1985 roku. Później założył własną firmę, pisząc i prowadząc wykłady dotyczące kosmosu.

Wydał kilka książek: “Carrying the Fire" (1974), "Flying to the Moon and Other Strange Places" (1976), "Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space" (1988), "Mission to Mars" (1990).

Przyznano mu doktoraty honorowe sześciu uniwersytetów, a także inne wyróżnienia.(PAP)
https://naukawpolsce.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C87562%2Czmarl-astronauta-michael-collins-z-misji-apollo-11.html

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22408090/apollo-11-astronaut-michael-collins-death-nasa-mourning

https://www.businessinsider.com/apollo-11-astronaut-michael-collins-dead-at-90-2021-4?IR=T

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/michael-collins-apollo-11-astronaut-who-orbited-moon-dies-at-90/

https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/apollo-11-astronaut-mike-collins-passes-away/

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/interview-apollo-11s-michael-collins

Youth In Revolt (2009 Movie) - Scene with Michael Collins
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Astronaut Michael Collins Recalls Landing on the Moon, 50 Years Later
26 841 wyświetleń•1 sty 2020 The Kennedy Center


NASA Remembers Apollo Astronaut Michael Collins


Remembering Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins | 60 Minutes Australia


Nick Hague
I remember it vividly...halfway into my mission on the ISS, the emotional high of receiving a message from a personal hero. @AstroMCollins will continue to inspire generations of space explorers, service members, leaders. His legend lives on forever. #Apollo11

https://twitter.com/AstroHague/status/1387580305016512513

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002396-4.html

AA https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=3608.msg163436#msg163436

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Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft Columbia in orbit 60 miles above the moon while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Col. Buzz Aldrin, became the first men to walk on the lunar surface, died on Wednesday at a hospice facility in Naples, Fla. He was 90.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/science/michael-collins-third-man-of-the-moon-landing-dies-at-90.html

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/apr/28/michael-collins-apollo-11-astronaut-dies-90

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, dies aged 90

Collins, known as the ‘forgotten astronaut’, kept command module flying while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon

American astronaut Michael Collins, who was part of the Apollo 11 original moon landing crew and kept the command module flying while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, has died at the age of 90, his family said on Wednesday.

Collins had cancer. He was sometimes known as the “forgotten astronaut” because he didn’t get to land on the moon, while Armstrong and Aldrin became household names.

But his role in the three-man mission in 1969 was just as crucial and his task to keep the module circling and piloting it as his team mates departed from the module in the Eagle lander and then returned safely, was just as crucial, nerve-racking and exciting for the mission as a whole.

“Not since Adam has any human known such solitude as Mike Collins,” the mission log said, referring to the biblical figure.

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https://twitter.com/AlteredJamie/status/1388496540214300672

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30 stycznia gen. Michael Colllins został pochowany w kwaterze 51 na cmentarzu narodowym Arlington.
https://twitter.com/ArlingtonNatl/status/1620497147790610432

Military Funeral Honors for Maj. Gen. Michael Collins


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https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1719353540173336970

On his birthday, we celebrate Michael Collins, who was chosen as part of NASA's Astronaut Group 3. He flew on Gemini X in 1966 and in 1969 was the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11: the first mission to land humans on the Moon.  More on Collins: https://go.nasa.gov/3tW3cVa

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1719413847474291059

#OTD in 1930, astronaut Michael Collins was born. Collins was pilot of Gemini 10 and command module pilot of Apollo 11. He also played an important role in the history of our Museum, serving as director when we opened in 1976. More on his legacy: https://s.si.edu/3Sp957k

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1719354088394039543

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https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1784335532991930626

Died aged 90 on 28 April 2021. Apollo 11 Command Module pilot Michael Collins. First man to perform two EVA's (on Gemini 10). Test pilot, astronaut and Major General in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

31 October 1930. Birth of Michael Collins, USAF test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first manned landing on the surface.

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1851715364079439947

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OCT 31: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins was born #OnThisDay in 1930 in Rome, Italy.
As the CM Pilot for Apollo 11, Collins was characterized as “the most isolated man in history,” spending over 21 hours alone circling the Moon.

https://twitter.com/armstrongspace/status/1851991913475293386

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12 razy samotnie okrążył Księżyc.
Dziś już żaden astronauta nie żyje, który tego dokonał.

Today we remember Michael Collins, the "forgotten" astronaut of #Apollo11, who passed away on April 28, 2021, at the age of 90
Rest among the stars, sir — you are not forgotten.
Mike flew on the historic #Apollo11 and #Gemini10 missions
–You always have the world in your window-

https://bsky.app/profile/contactlight.de/post/3lnsme66by22b

Jan R. Z. @DrPioneer18
Michael signed my Hero Astronauts Space Book...as Well...a great Honor for me...thanks Sir

https://x.com/DrPioneer18/status/1916578130828869917

Michael Collins' views on Apollo 11, from 60 miles up and 50 years on

July 17, 2019 — Fifty years later, Michael Collins only has vague recollections of where he was when he first saw humans land on the moon.
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-071719a-michael-collins-apollo-11-50th-interview.html
https://reel360.com/article/apollo-11-astronaut-michael-collins-rare-2019-interview/

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W 2019 „Hełm Bubble”, noszony przez Michaela Collinsa podczas misji Apollo 11, był prezentowany w Paryżu na wystawie księżycowej.

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969 @GrandPalaisRmn 12:05 AM · Jul 24, 2025
 24 juillet 1969
56 ans retour Apollo 11
Le ''Bubble helmet'' que portait Michael Collins lors de la mission Apollo 11 était exposé à Paris il y a six ans pour l'expo Lune au
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2019/04/exposition-la-lune-grand-palais-paris.html

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1948142330890088589

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31.10.2025 minęła 95. rocznica urodzin astronauty.

Post Mission Control October 31, o 12:52 Mission Control
Remembering Michael Collins, born 95 years ago today.
Collins orbited the Moon thirty times, alone, while his crewmates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin explored the lunar surface for the first time in history.

He then dedicated five years of his life to the construction of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which opened in July 1976 - the 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

"Space is the only physical frontier we have left, and I believe its continued exploration will produce real, if unpredictable, benefits to all of us who remain behind on this planet."
Ad Astra, Mike.

https://www.facebook.com/missioncontrolmovie/posts/remembering-michael-collins-born-95-years-ago

ASE at the 36th Planetary Congress in São Paulo @ASE_Astronauts 10:00 PM · Oct 31, 2025
#ASEspotlight: Michael Collins 🌠
On July 18, 1966, ASE member @AstroMCollins enjoyed a breakfast of steak and eggs before the launch of Gemini 10.
Fun fact: He enjoyed playing handball!
Today, we remember Mike on his 95th birthday. ✨

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1984364993395990923

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969 12:05 AM · Oct 31, 2025
31 octobre 1930
L'astronaute Michael Collins (1930-2021) aurait eu 95 ans aujourd'hui
https://aviation1-spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2018/03/michael-collins-1930-usa.html

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1984033825920577958