NASA Astronaut Group 3 - Group Members

Group Members

• Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr, USAF (2 flights)

Gemini 12 - November 1966 - Pilot - First productive EVA without tiring

Apollo 11 - July 1969 - Lunar Module Pilot - First manned lunar landing; Aldrin became the second man to walk on the Moon

• William A. Anders, USAF (1 flight)

Apollo 8 - December 1968 - Lunar Module Pilot - First manned circumlunar flight; Anders was responsible for significant photography

• Charles A. Bassett, II, USAF (1931-1966)

Selected as Pilot for Gemini 9, but died in a T-38 plane crash less than four months before the mission.

• Alan L. Bean, USN (2 flights)

Apollo 12 - November 1969 - Lunar Module Pilot - Second manned lunar landing; Bean became the fourth man to walk on the Moon

Skylab 3 - July-October 1973 - Commander - Second American space station mission

Bean also served as the backup Command Pilot for Gemini 10 and backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 9.

• Eugene A. Cernan, USN (3 flights)

Gemini 9A - June 1966 - Pilot - Second American EVA, first mission where a backup crew completely replaced the prime crew

Apollo 10 - May 1969 - Lunar Module Pilot - "Dress rehearsal" for Apollo 11, first lunar flight of the Lunar Module and highest velocity achieved by a manned vehicle

Apollo 17 - December 1972 - Commander - Final manned lunar mission and final manned lunar landing; Cernan is currently the last person to walk on the Moon

• Roger B. Chaffee, USN (1935-1967)

Slated to be Pilot on the Prime Crew for first manned Apollo mission, but was killed in a cabin fire during launch rehearsal.

• Michael Collins, USAF (2 flights)

Gemini 10 - July 1966 - Pilot - First double rendezvous, first manned mission to change orbital plane

Apollo 11 - July 1969 - Command Module Pilot - First manned lunar landing

• R. Walter Cunningham, USMC (1 flight)

Apollo 7 - October 1968 - Lunar Module Pilot - First manned Apollo mission

• Donn F. Eisele, USAF (1 flight) (1930-1987)

Apollo 7 - October 1968 - Command Module Pilot - First manned Apollo mission

Eisele also served as the backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 10.

• Theodore C. Freeman, USAF (1930-1964)

Killed in T-38 crash in 1964 before being selected for any flight assignment.

• Richard F. Gordon, Jr, USN (2 flights)

Gemini 11 - September 1966 - Pilot - First direct-ascent rendezvous, set highest apogee Earth orbit, first artificial gravity experiment

Apollo 12 - November 1969 - Command Module Pilot - Second manned lunar landing

Gordon was slated to command Apollo 18 but the mission was canceled due to budget cuts.

• Russell L. Schweickart, ex-USAF (1 flight)

Apollo 9 - March 1969 - Lunar Module Pilot - First manned flight of the Lunar Module

Schweickart also served as the backup commander for the Skylab 2 crew in 1973.

• David R. Scott, USAF (3 flights)

Gemini 8 - March 1966 - Pilot - First docking (Gemini ATV) in space and first mission abort from Earth orbit

Apollo 9 - March 1969 - Command Module Pilot - First manned flight of the Lunar Module

Apollo 15 - January 1971 - Commander - Fourth manned lunar landing, first use of the Lunar Rover; Scott became the seventh person to walk on the Moon

• Clifton C. Williams, USMC (1932-1967)

Trained as a Lunar Module Pilot. Served as the backup Pilot for Gemini 10. Selected as a member of the backup crew for Apollo 9, but died in a plane crash before the mission.