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Ken Mattingly

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

Key facts and career statistics for Ken Mattingly
Date of Birth03/17/1936
Date of Death10/31/2023
StatusDeceased
First Flight04/16/1972
Last Flight01/24/1985
In SpaceNo
Time in Space21 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes
EVA Time1 hour, 23 minutes, 42 seconds
Landings3

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.

Apollo 16 EVA 4

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.

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