Edgar Mitchell
Aviator
Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 14 in 1971 he spent nine hours working on the lunar surface in the Fra... Wikipedia
Born: September 17, 1930, Hereford, TX
Died: February 4, 2016 (age 85 years), West Palm Beach, FL
Space missions: Apollo 14
Spouse: Sheila Sisco (m. 1989–1998) and Anita Orr Rettig (m. 1972–1984)
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1964), Naval Postgraduate School (1961), Carnegie Mellon University (1952), and more
Children: Adam Blakemore Mitchell, Kimberly Ann Mitchell, Karlyn Mitchell-Pearce, and more
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EXPERIENCE: Mitchell's experience includes Navy operational flight, test flight, engineering, engineering management, and experience as a college instructor.
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Jan 29, 2021 · While walking on the Moon, Edgar Mitchell stared at the Earth floating in the vastness of space and felt an overwhelming sense of connectedness.
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