Ken Mattingly who flew on Apollo
Was known for his brave deeds and hallowed
He helped the crew back
Down a successful track
He will be remembered and followed

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#NASA announces the passing of Apollo hero #KenMattingly, the man who brought #Apollo13 safely back to Earth.
https://gadgetbond.com/nasa-apollo-13-astronaut-thomas-kenneth-mattingly-ii-passes-away-at-87/

Vale Ken Mattingly. Age 87.

NASA Astronaut Group 5
Time in space: 21d 04h 34m

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Astronaut Ken Mattingly, who flew to the moon on Apollo 16, has died at 87

He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn’t fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.

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Rest in Peace Commander. #KenMattingly had #TheRightStuff. #Apollo13. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/02/science/space/ken-mattingly-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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"The former NASA astronaut, who in 1970 was pulled from the Apollo 13 crew due to being exposed to the Rubella virus, died on Tuesday (Oct. 31) at the age of 87."

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