Astronaut Group 3, was the third group of Astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. An astronaut or cosmonaut (космона́вт) is a person trained The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All of the third group (except those who died) flew on the Apollo program - Aldrin, Bean, Cernan and Scott walked on the Moon. Five of them (Aldrin, Cernan, Collins, Gordon and Scott) also flew missions during the Gemini program. Bassett, Chaffee, Freeman and Williams all died before they could fly in space - Chaffee in the Apollo 1 fire, the rest in plane crashes.
- Gemini 12, Apollo 11
- Lunar Module Pilot, first manned lunar landing. 1957 - Man In Space Soonest Group 1 - USA Neil A Armstrong, Albert S Buzz Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr, January 20, 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) is an American Aviator Gemini 12 (officially Gemini XII) was a 1966 Manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program. Second man to walk on the moon.
- Apollo 8
- Lunar Module Pilot, first manned flight to orbit the moon. William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933) is a former United States Air Force officer and NASA Astronaut. Since no LM on mission, handled the spacecraft's electrical systems and was responsible for significant photography.
- Selected as a pilot for Gemini 9, but died in a plane crash before the mission. Charles Arthur "Art" Bassett II ( December 30, 1931 &ndash February 28, 1966) was a United States Air Force officer and
- Apollo 12, Skylab 3
- Lunar Module Pilot, second manned lunar landing. Alan LaVern Bean (born March 15 1932 is a former NASA Astronaut and became the fourth person to walk on the moon at the age of thirty-seven years in November Skylab 3 (also SL-3 and SLM-2) was the second manned mission to Skylab. Fourth man to walk on the moon. Commander, second American space station mission.
- Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, Apollo 17
- Lunar Module Pilot, lunar module test in lunar orbit, highest velocity attained by manned vehicle. Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a retired United States Navy officer and a former NASA Astronaut of Czechoslovakian Gemini 9A (officially Gemini IX-A) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program. Commander, (as of 2008) final manned mission to the moon. As of 2008, last man to walk on the moon.
- Trained as a Lunar Module Pilot, died in the Apollo 1 fire. Roger Bruce Chaffee ( February 15, 1935 – January 27, 1967) was a U
- Gemini 10, Apollo 11
- Command Module Pilot, first manned lunar landing. Major General Michael Collins (born October 31, 1930) is a former American Astronaut and Test pilot. Gemini 10 (officially Gemini X) was a 1966 Manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program.
- Apollo 7
- Lunar Module Pilot, first Apollo manned mission in earth orbit. Ronnie Walter "Walt" Cunningham (born March 16 1932 is a retired American Astronaut. The LM was not flown for this mission.
- Apollo 7
- Command Module Pilot, first Apollo manned mission in earth orbit. Donn Fulton Eisele ( June 23, 1930 – December 2, 1987) born in Columbus Ohio, was a test pilot in the USAF and a
- Killed in jet trainer crash in 1964 before being selected for any flight assignment. Theodore Cordy Freeman (born February 18, 1930, in Haverford Pennsylvania; died October 31, 1964 at Ellington Air Force
- Gemini 11, Apollo 12
- Command Module Pilot, second manned lunar landing. Richard Francis Gordon Jr, Captain, USN, Ret (born October 5, 1929) is a retired NASA Astronaut. Gemini 11 (officially Gemini XI) was a 1966 Manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program.
- Apollo 9
- Lunar Module Pilot, first flight of LM in earth orbit. Russell Louis "Rusty" Schweickart (born October 25, 1935) is an American Astronaut.
- Gemini 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 15
- Command Module Pilot, first all-up test flight of Apollo spacecraft Apollo 9, Commanded the fourth manned lunar landing. David Randolph Scott (born June 6, 1932) a former NASA astronaut was one of the third group of astronauts named by NASA in October 1963 Gemini 8 (officially Gemini VIII) was a 1966 manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program Seventh man to walk on the moon.
- Trained as Lunar Module Pilot. This article is about the American astronaut For the composer see Clifton Williams (composer. Served on the backup crew for Gemini 10. Gemini 10 (officially Gemini X) was a 1966 Manned spaceflight in NASA 's Gemini program. Selected as a member of the backup crew for Apollo 9, but died in a plane crash before the mission.
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