Astronaut: James Irwin

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James Irwin

James Irwin

James Irwin is an astronaut from United States of America affiliated with the government agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration, embarked on 1 space flights and engaging in 4 spacewalk(s) during his/her career as an astronaut.

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.

  • 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

Launches

Spacewalks

Apollo 15 EVA 2

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.

Apollo 15 EVA 3

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.

Apollo 15 EVA 4

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.

Apollo 15 EVA 5

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.

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