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And more pointedly, who remembers the name of the astronaught who stayed up in the command module? I think his name was Collins, but I was a science/history bu
by redcap 16y ago
And more pointedly, who remembers the name of the astronaught who stayed up in the command module?
I think his name was Collins, but I was a science/history buff as a kid. I can't even remember his first name.
- die_sekte 16y agoMichael Collins. One of the loneliest humans in history. Apparently some other command module astronaut was a bit farther away from any other human than Collins, but I can't find a good source for that.
- alabut 16y agoHe wrote an excellent book Carrying The Fire that's widely considered to be the best written by any astronaut. It gives a broader overview than just the Apollo missions and covers the Gemini and Mercury programs that prepared for the moon shot.