Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II (March 17, 1936 – October 31, 2023) was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, rear admiral in the United States Navy, and astronaut who flew on Apollo 16 and Space Shuttle STS-4 and STS-51-C missions.
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II ( Chicago, Illinois; 17 de marzo de 1936 - Condado de Arlington, 31 de octubre de 2023) fue un astronauta estadounidense. 1 Estudios Cursó la educación elemental y secundaria en Florida. Consiguió un graduado en la Miami Edison High School también situada en Florida.
3 de nov. de 2023 · (CNN) -- El astronauta del Apolo Thomas K. Mattingly II falleció a los 87 años de edad. "El 31 de octubre perdimos a uno de los héroes de nuestro país", dijo el administrador de la NASA, Bill...
7 de nov. de 2023 · Thomas K. Mattingly II. Mattingly is one of the 19 astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966. He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 8 and 11 missions and was the astronaut representative in development and testing of the Apollo spacesuit and backpack.
NASA. CNN —. Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of...
2 de nov. de 2023 · The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Rear Adm. (ret.) Thomas K. (TK) Mattingly II. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31. NASA astronaut TK Mattingly was key to the success of our Apollo Program, and his shining personality will ensure he is remembered ...