Aldrin

Edwin Eugene "Buzz"

USA

International order nº: 36

US astr. nº: 25

Second man on the Moon (USA).

Personal data:

Birthdate:	20 Jan 1930
Birthplace:	Montclair / New Jersey
Marital status:	married
Children:	four
Selection date:	17 Oct 1963
Selection group:	NASA-3
Job:	PLT
Status:	Ret. 01 Jul 1971

Spaceflights:

Ord. num.	Startup spacecraft	Date and time of launch (UT)	Status while launch	Spacecraft of landing	Date and time of landing (UT)	Duration
1	Gemini-12	20h.46m.33s. Nov 11, 1966	PLT	Gemini-12	19h.21m.04s. Nov 15, 1966	3d.22h.34m.31s.
2	Apollo-11	13h.32m.00s. Jul 16, 1969	LMP	Apollo-11	16h.50m.35s. Jul 24, 1969	8d.03h.18m.35s.
Total duration:						12d.01h.53m.06s.

EVA′s:

Date of beginning	Time of beginning	Duration	Crew & Remarks
12 Nov 1966	16:15 UT	2h 29m	Aldrin and Lovell; spacecraft "Gemini-12"
13 Nov 1966	15:34 UT	2h 06m	Aldrin and Lovell; spacecraft "Gemini-12" Rope-mounting and movement testing
14 Nov 1966	14:52 UT	0h 55m	Aldrin and Lovell; spacecraft "Gemini-12"
21 Jul 1969	02:39:33 UT	2h 31m 40s	Aldrin & Armstrong; LM of spacecraft "Apollo-11" First lunar landing, EVA started (hatch opened); beginning of the 1st walk on the Moon surface; install EASEP
Total:		8h 02m	EVAs: 4

Backup assignments

No.	Mission	Job	Date
1	Gemini 9A	PLT
2	Apollo 8	CMP

Additional information

Bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, 1951. Doctorate of science in astronautics from MIT, 1963. Colonel of USAF; retired from NASA 01.07.1971;
He flew 66 combat missions during the Korean War; founder and president of his own company "Research and Engineering Consultants"; presently he is chairman of the National Space Society.

Ref.: #6, #16, #21 - update: 01.07.19