James Irwin
James Irwin is a deceased government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
During their career, James Irwin flew on 2 spaceflights and completed 4 spacewalks, logging 7 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes, 1 second in space.
James Benson "Jim" Irwin was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as lunar module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. Following his retirement from NASA, he became a prominent born-again Christian. He was the eighth person to walk on the Moon and the first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 03/17/1930 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 08/08/1991 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 07/26/1971 |
| Last Flight | 08/02/1971 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 7 days, 11 hours, 30 minutes, 1 second |
| EVA Time | 19 hours, 14 minutes, 53 seconds |
| Landings | 1 |
Spaceflights by James Irwin
Explore the 2 spaceflights James Irwin participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalks by James Irwin
Discover the 4 spacewalks James Irwin performed during their career, logging a total of 19 hours, 14 minutes, 53 seconds outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 07/31/1971 13:12 UTC and ended at 07/31/1971 19:45 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 6 hours and 33 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 08/01/1971 11:48 UTC and ended at 08/01/1971 19:01 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 7 hours and 12 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 08/02/1971 08:52 UTC and ended at 08/02/1971 13:42 UTC on the Lunar Surface for a total of 4 hours and 49 minutes.
The spacewalk began at 08/05/1971 15:31 UTC and ended at 08/05/1971 16:10 UTC on the Deep Space for a total of 39 minutes.