The multi talented US astronaut, who was he?

[megamath]

For some time ago I saw on television some astronaut which was a multi talented person which has served the NASA has served the US special forces and much more.... he is one of the most famous and the guy which didn't was on board at the challenger!

 

[Safa]

Buzz Aldrin


Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut. He became the second person to set his foot on the Moon after Neil Armstrong. Born on January 20, 1930, in New Jersey, United States, Aldrin graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant. He was selected in the 1963 NASA Group on October 17, 1963. In 1966, he got selected as the pilot of Gemini 12, the last mission of Gemini Program. Later in 1969, he was selected to be the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, for the first lunar landing. He spent 12 days, 1 hour and 52 minutes in space. Aldrin was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1993. He has a autobiography Return to Earth, to his credit.


source: Famous Astronauts

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Anybody running beats anybody walking, and anybody walking beats anybody sitting.

 

[Safa]

Is it this person you have been digging?

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Anybody running beats anybody walking, and anybody walking beats anybody sitting.

 

[Kejatz]

Oh my God, talk about a talented and educated person. That sounds just impressive! How in the heck did he managed to do all those things.

 

[sebastian]

Safa said:
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin is a former NASA astronaut. He became the second person to set his foot on the Moon after Neil Armstrong. Born on January 20, 1930, in New Jersey, United States, Aldrin graduated from the United States Military Academy in West Point. After graduation he joined the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant. He was selected in the 1963 NASA Group on October 17, 1963. In 1966, he got selected as the pilot of Gemini 12, the last mission of Gemini Program. Later in 1969, he was selected to be the lunar module pilot on Apollo 11, for the first lunar landing. He spent 12 days, 1 hour and 52 minutes in space. Aldrin was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1993. He has a autobiography Return to Earth, to his credit.


source: Famous Astronauts
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Impressive what he all was able to educate and do!