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Ken Mattingly, the Glossary

Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II (March 17, 1936 – October 31, 2023) was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, rear admiral in the United States Navy, and astronaut who flew on Apollo 16 and Space Shuttle STS-4 and STS-51-C missions.^[1]

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Aerospace engineering

Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.

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Aircraft carrier

An aircraft carrier is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase, equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.

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Alan Shepard

Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) was an American astronaut. Ken Mattingly and Alan Shepard are American test pilots, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees, United States Naval Aviators and United States Navy astronauts.

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Algae

Algae (alga) are any of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic organisms.

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American Astronautical Society

Formed in 1954, the American Astronautical Society (AAS) is an independent scientific and technical group in the United States dedicated to the advancement of space science and space exploration.

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering.

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Apollo 11

Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon.

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Apollo 13

Apollo 13 (April 1117, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon.

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Apollo 13 (film)

Apollo 13 is a 1995 American docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen Quinlan. Ken Mattingly and Apollo 13 (film) are Apollo 13.

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Apollo 14

Apollo 14 (January 31February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands.

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Apollo 16

Apollo 16 (April 1627, 1972) was the tenth crewed mission in the United States Apollo space program, administered by NASA, and the fifth and penultimate to land on the Moon. Ken Mattingly and Apollo 16 are 1972 in spaceflight.

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Apollo 8

Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to reach the Moon.

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Apollo command and service module

The Apollo command and service module (CSM) was one of two principal components of the United States Apollo spacecraft, used for the Apollo program, which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972.

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Apollo Lunar Module

The Apollo Lunar Module (LM), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface during the United States' Apollo program. Ken Mattingly and Apollo Lunar Module are 1972 in spaceflight.

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Apollo program

The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in preparing and landing the first men on the Moon from 1968 to 1972.

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Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, or simply Arlington, is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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Astronaut

An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον, meaning 'star', and ναύτης, meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft.

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Astronaut ranks and positions

Astronauts hold a variety of ranks and positions.

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Auburn University

Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama.

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Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek (born August 15, 1957) is a Slovenian-American actor.

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Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.

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Boy Scouts of America

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Brine shrimp

Artemia is a genus of aquatic crustaceans also known as brine shrimp or sea monkeys.

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Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral (Cabo Cañaveral) is a cape in Brevard County, Florida, in the United States, near the center of the state's Atlantic coast.

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Charles Duke

Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. Ken Mattingly and Charles Duke are 1972 in spaceflight, American test pilots, Apollo 16, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Spacewalkers, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Citizenship of the United States

Citizenship of the United States is a legal status that entails Americans with specific rights, duties, protections, and benefits in the United States.

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Defense Distinguished Service Medal

The Defense Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Department of Defense, which is presented to United States Armed Forces service members for exceptionally distinguished performance of duty contributing to the national security or defense of the United States. Ken Mattingly and defense Distinguished Service Medal are Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.

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Deke Slayton

Donald Kent "Deke" Slayton (March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993) was an American Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, and test pilot who was selected as one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts. Ken Mattingly and Deke Slayton are American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Delta Tau Delta

Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ) is a United States-based international Greek letter college fraternity.

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Descartes (crater)

Descartes is a heavily worn lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon.

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Director (business)

The term director is a title given to the senior management staff of businesses and other large organizations.

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Douglas A-1 Skyraider

The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is an American single-seat attack aircraft in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the Korean War and Vietnam War.

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Douglas A-3 Skywarrior

The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior is a jet-powered strategic bomber that was developed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company.

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Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster is a species of fly (an insect of the order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae.

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Eastern Air Lines

Eastern Air Lines (also colloquially known as Eastern) was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 to 1991.

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Edgar Mitchell

Edgar Dean "Ed" Mitchell (September 17, 1930 – February 4, 2016) was a United States Navy officer and aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer, ufologist, and NASA astronaut. Ken Mattingly and Edgar Mitchell are American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees, United States Naval Aviators and United States Navy astronauts.

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Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) is a United States Air Force installation in California.

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Ellison Onizuka

was an American astronaut, engineer, and U.S. Air Force flight test engineer from Kealakekua, Hawaii, who successfully flew into space with the Space Shuttle ''Discovery'' on STS-51-C. He died in the destruction of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'', on which he was serving as Mission Specialist for mission STS-51-L. Ken Mattingly and Ellison Onizuka are American test pilots, space Shuttle program astronauts and U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni.

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Ensign (rank)

Ensign (Late Middle English, from Old French enseigne, from Latin insignia (plural)) is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy.

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Extravehicular activity (EVA) is any activity done by an astronaut in outer space outside a spacecraft.

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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

The (FAI; World Air Sports Federation) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight.

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Fellow

A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context.

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Flight controller

Flight controllers are personnel who aid space flight by working in such Mission Control Centers as NASA's Mission Control Center or ESA's European Space Operations Centre.

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For All Mankind (film)

For All Mankind is a 1989 documentary film made of original footage from NASA's Apollo program, which successfully prepared and landed the first humans on the Moon from 1968 to 1972.

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Fred Haise

Fred Wallace Haise Jr. (born November 14, 1933) is an American former NASA astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force, and a test pilot. Ken Mattingly and Fred Haise are American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, Apollo 13, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, space Shuttle program astronauts, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees and United States Naval Aviators.

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From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)

From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part 1998 HBO television miniseries co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks and Michael Bostick.

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Future plc

Future plc is a British publishing company. It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Among its many titles are Country Life, Homes and Gardens, Decanter, Marie Claire, and The Week. Zillah Byng-Thorne was chief executive officer from 2014 to 2023, when she was replaced by Jon Steinberg.

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Gary Payton (astronaut)

Colonel Gary Eugene Payton, USAF, (born June 20, 1948) is an American astronaut and USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer. Ken Mattingly and Gary Payton (astronaut) are space Shuttle program astronauts.

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Gary Sinise

Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, producer, and musician.

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Gemini 10

Gemini 10 (officially Gemini X) With Gemini IV, NASA changed to Roman numerals for Gemini mission designations.

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Gemini 3

Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission in NASA's Project Gemini and was the first time two American astronauts flew together into space.

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General Dynamics

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is an American publicly traded aerospace and defense corporation headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

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Getaway Special

Getaway Special was a NASA program that offered interested individuals, or groups, opportunities to fly small experiments aboard the Space Shuttle.

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Grumman

The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a 20th century American producer of military and civilian aircraft.

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Húsavík

Húsavík is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the northeast coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,485 inhabitants.

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HBO

Home Box Office (HBO) is an American pay television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent-subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Henry Hartsfield

Henry Warren Hartsfield Jr. (November 21, 1933 – July 17, 2014) was a United States Air Force Colonel and NASA astronaut who logged over 480 hours in space. Ken Mattingly and Henry Hartsfield are American test pilots, Auburn University alumni, space Shuttle program astronauts, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Iven C. Kincheloe Award

The Iven C. Kincheloe Award recognizes outstanding professional accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing.

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Jack Swigert

John Leonard Swigert Jr. (August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was an American NASA astronaut, test pilot, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer, United States Air Force pilot, and politician. Ken Mattingly and Jack Swigert are American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, Apollo 13, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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James Buchli

James Frederick Buchli (born June 20, 1945, in New Rockford, North Dakota) is a retired United States Marine aviator and former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. Ken Mattingly and James Buchli are Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, space Shuttle program astronauts and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Jet aircraft

A jet aircraft (or simply jet) is an aircraft (nearly always a fixed-wing aircraft) propelled by one or more jet engines.

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Jim Lovell

James Arthur Lovell Jr. (born March 25, 1928) is an American retired astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot and mechanical engineer. Ken Mattingly and Jim Lovell are American test pilots, Apollo 13, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees, United States Naval Aviators and United States Navy astronauts.

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John Young (astronaut)

John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 – January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. Ken Mattingly and John Young (astronaut) are 1972 in spaceflight, American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, Apollo 16, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, space Shuttle program astronauts, United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees, United States Naval Aviators and United States Navy astronauts.

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Karol J. Bobko

Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko (December 23, 1937 – August 17, 2023) was an American aerospace engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and a USAF and NASA astronaut. Ken Mattingly and Karol J. Bobko are 1985 in spaceflight, American aerospace engineers, American test pilots, space Shuttle program astronauts, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Kennedy Space Center

The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten field centers.

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Lemnoideae

Lemnoideae is a subfamily of flowering aquatic plants, known as duckweeds, water lentils, or water lenses.

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.

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Lockheed Martin

The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace and defense manufacturer with worldwide interests.

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Lockheed Martin X-33

The Lockheed Martin X-33 was a proposed uncrewed, sub-scale technology demonstrator suborbital spaceplane that was developed for a period in the 1990s.

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Loren Shriver

Loren James Shriver (born September 23, 1944) is a former NASA astronaut, aviator, and a retired US Air Force Colonel. Ken Mattingly and Loren Shriver are space Shuttle program astronauts, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Lunar orbit

In astronomy and spaceflight, a lunar orbit (also known as a selenocentric orbit) is an orbit by an object around Earth's Moon.

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Manned Orbiting Laboratory

The Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) was part of the United States Air Force (USAF) human spaceflight program in the 1960s.

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Miami Edison Senior High School

Miami Edison High School is a secondary school located at 6161 NW 5 Ct.

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Michael Collins (astronaut)

Michael "Mike" Collins (October 31, 1930 – April 28, 2021) was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module ''Columbia'' around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface. Ken Mattingly and Michael Collins (astronaut) are American test pilots, Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Spacewalkers, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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Mission specialist

Mission specialist (MS) is a term for a specific position held by astronauts who are tasked with conducting a range of scientific, medical, or engineering experiments during a spaceflight mission.

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Moon

The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

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Nancy Reagan

Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress who was the First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989, as the second wife of President Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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NASA Astronaut Corps

The NASA Astronaut Corps is a unit of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that selects, trains, and provides astronauts as crew members for U.S. and international space missions.

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NASA Astronaut Group 5

NASA Astronaut Group 5 was a group of nineteen astronauts selected by NASA in April 1966.

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NASA Distinguished Service Medal

The NASA Distinguished Service Medal is the highest award that can be bestowed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States. Ken Mattingly and NASA Distinguished Service Medal are Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.

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NASA Space Flight Medal

The NASA Space Flight Medal is a decoration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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National Defense Service Medal

The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) is a service award of the United States Armed Forces established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It was awarded to every member of the U.S. Armed Forces who served during any one of four specified periods of armed conflict or national emergency from June 27, 1950 through December 31, 2022.

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Naval Air Station Oceana

Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana or NAS Oceana is a United States Navy Naval Air Station located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Naval Air Station Patuxent River

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States naval air station located in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River.

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Naval Air Station Sanford

Naval Air Station Sanford was a naval air station of the United States Navy in Sanford, Florida, approximately 20 miles north of Orlando, Florida.

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Naval aviator (United States)

A naval aviator is a commissioned officer or warrant officer qualified as a crewed aircraft pilot in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps. Ken Mattingly and naval aviator (United States) are United States Naval Aviators.

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Navy Distinguished Service Medal

The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919 and is presented to sailors and Marines to recognize distinguished and exceptionally meritorious service to the United States while serving in a duty or position of great responsibility.

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Navy Expeditionary Medal

The Navy Expeditionary Medal is a military award of the United States Navy which was established in August 1936.

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New Mexico Museum of Space History

The New Mexico Museum of Space History is a museum and planetarium complex in Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States, dedicated to artifacts and displays related to space flight and the Space Age.

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Payload specialist

A payload specialist (PS) was an individual selected and trained by commercial or research organizations for flights of a specific payload on a NASA Space Shuttle mission.

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Planetary-mass object

A planetary-mass object (PMO), planemo, or planetary body is, by geophysical definition of celestial objects, any celestial object massive enough to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium, but not enough to sustain core fusion like a star.

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Private sector

The private sector is the part of the economy which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government.

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Project Gemini

Project Gemini was the second United States human spaceflight program to fly.

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Ranks in the Boy Scouts of America

The advancement program for Scouts participating in the Scouts BSA program of the Boy Scouts of America is symbolized by the earning of seven ranks.

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Rear admiral (United States)

A rear admiral in the uniformed services of the United States is either of two different ranks of commissioned officers: one-star flag officers and two-star flag officers.

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

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Rubella

Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus.

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RVAH-11

RVAH-11 was a Reconnaissance Attack (Heavy) Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

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Second VA-35 (U.S. Navy)

Second VA-35, nicknamed the Black Panthers, was a long-lived Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

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Society of Experimental Test Pilots

The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional development of experimental pilots, and providing scholarships and aid to members and the families of deceased members.

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Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program.

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Space.com

Space.com is an online publication focused on space exploration, astronomy, skywatching and entertainment, with editorial teams based in the United States and United Kingdom.

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STS-4

STS-4 was the fourth NASA Space Shuttle mission, and also the fourth for Space Shuttle ''Columbia''.

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STS-51-C

STS-51-C (formerly STS-10) was the 15th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, and the third flight of Space Shuttle ''Discovery''. Ken Mattingly and STS-51-C are 1985 in spaceflight.

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Test pilot

A test pilot is an aircraft pilot with additional training to fly and evaluate experimental, newly produced and modified aircraft with specific maneuvers, known as flight test techniques.

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The Astronaut Monument

The Astronaut Monument is a monument commemorating the training of Apollo astronauts in northern Iceland in 1965 and 1967.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Trans-Earth injection

A trans-Earth injection (TEI) is a propulsion maneuver used to set a spacecraft on a trajectory which will intersect the Earth's sphere of influence, usually putting the spacecraft on a free return trajectory.

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U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School

The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS) is the Air Force's advanced flight training school that trains experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test navigators to carry out tests and evaluations of new aerospace weapon systems and also other aircraft of the U.S. Air Force.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Astronaut Hall of Fame

The United States Astronaut Hall of Fame, located inside the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Heroes & Legends building on Merritt Island, Florida, honors American astronauts and features the world's largest collection of their personal memorabilia, focusing on those astronauts who have been inducted into the Hall. Ken Mattingly and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame are United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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United States Aviator Badge

A United States Aviator Badge refers to three types of aviation badges issued by the United States Armed Forces, those being for Air Force, Army, and Naval (to include Marine and Coast Guard) aviation.

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United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the U.S. government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Naval Institute

The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.

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United States Naval Test Pilot School

The United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Patuxent River, Maryland, provides instruction to experienced United States Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign military experimental test pilots, flight test engineers, and flight test flight officers in the processes and techniques of aircraft and systems testing and evaluation.

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Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Vladimir Komarov

Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov (Владимир Михайлович Комаров,; 16 March 1927 – 24 April 1967) was a Soviet test pilot, aerospace engineer, and cosmonaut.

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William Anders

William Alison Anders (17 October 1933 – 7 June 2024) was an American United States Air Force (USAF) major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. Ken Mattingly and William Anders are Apollo program astronauts, Recipients of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductees.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mattingly

Also known as Ken Mattingly II, Kenneth Mattingly, Kenneth Mattingly II, Thomas K. Mattingly, Thomas K. Mattingly II, Thomas K. Mattingly Jr., Thomas Kenneth "Ken" Mattingly, Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, Thomas Mattingly, Thomas Mattingly II.

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Ken Mattingly, the Glossary

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1972 in spaceflight

1982 in spaceflight

1985 in spaceflight

Apollo 13

Apollo 16

Apollo program astronauts

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