Ken Mattingly
Ken Mattingly was a government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with NASA.
During their career, Ken Mattingly flew on 3 spaceflights and completed 1 spacewalk, logging 21 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes in space.
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II better known as Ken Mattingly, is a former American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4 and STS-51-C missions. He had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.
Career Statistics
| Date of Birth | 03/17/1936 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 10/31/2023 |
| Status | Deceased |
| First Flight | 04/16/1972 |
| Last Flight | 01/24/1985 |
| In Space | No |
| Time in Space | 21 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes |
| EVA Time | 1 hour, 23 minutes, 42 seconds |
| Landings | 3 |
Spaceflights by Ken Mattingly
Explore the 3 spaceflights Ken Mattingly participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.
Spacewalk by Ken Mattingly
Discover the 1 spacewalk Ken Mattingly performed during their career, logging a total of 1 hour, 23 minutes, 42 seconds outside a spacecraft.
The spacewalk began at 04/25/1972 20:33 UTC and ended at 04/25/1972 21:57 UTC on the Deep Space for a total of 1 hours and 23 minutes.