Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies aged 90
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Apr 29 2021 at 12:50 AM GMT
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- Apollo 11 astronaut Major General Michael Collins (USAF (Retired)) has died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer.
- In 1969, Collins was the Command Module Pilot for the first crewed lunar landing, and remained in orbit aboard the Command Service Module (CSM) Columbia while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin descended to the surface.
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- Published Apr 29, 2021 12:50 AM GMT