Astronaut Michael Collins (Apollo 11 pilot) has passed away

[ilovepaydays]

Twitter statement from family

Video tribute from NASA

2019 PBS Interview - What Michael Collins feared most during the Apollo 11 mission

Buzz Aldrin is now the last surviving member of Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong passed away in 2012.

RIP Astronaut Michael Collins

 

[MsZem]

RIP, Michael Collins.

In addition to Buzz Aldrin, a number of Apollo astronauts are still alive, including the entire crew of Apollo 8 (the first to orbit the moon, during Christmas of 1968). It would be nice if some of the people who flew to the moon will live to see more people get there.

Buzz Aldrin on the passing of his crewmate: https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1387451395461292037.

 

[Vash01]

Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, has died at 90

Widely respected as an astronaut and writer, Michael Collins had no regrets about his role in NASA's most famous mission.

www.cbsnews.com

Just saw this. He lived a great life. R.I.P.

 

[Garden Kitty]

I feel somewhat embarrassed that my first thought of hearing about Michael Collins is his daughter who used to appear on All My Children.

RIP to Michael. I can't imagine what it took to be on that first moon mission.

 

[Sparks]

I feel somewhat embarrassed that my first thought of hearing about Michael Collins is his daughter who used to appear on All My Children.

RIP to Michael. I can't imagine what it took to be on that first moon mission.

Me too. She played Natalie.

 

[Buzz]

R.I.P.

 

[skatesindreams]

An extraordinary life.
Thank you!

 

[skatesindreams]

So much more than most knew

Michael Collins, ‘Third Man’ of the Moon Landing, Dies at 90 (Published 2021)

Orbiting dozens of miles above the lunar surface, he kept solitary watch of the Apollo command module as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin embarked for the moon.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Susan1]

Me too. She played Natalie.

And Janet from another planet.

 

[paskatefan]

RIP, Michael Collins.