Collins, Michael
Currently alive, at 77 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Astronauts
1930 – He was born on the 31st day of October this year in Rome, Italy.
1952 - He graduated from West Point this year, flew fighters on peacetime assignment in Europe.
1963 - He joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and began training as an astronaut.
1966 – He orbited the Earth as pilot for the Gemini X mission (July 18-21st this year), during which he completed two space walks.
1969 – He was the command module pilot for Apollo 11, the American space mission which landed the first humans on the moon.
1970 - He retired from NASA this year and later became the first head of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
1974 - His books include the memoir “Carrying the Fire”.
1989 – He became the 17th American in space when he flew in Gemini X... Collins came from a military family.
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Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys by Michael Collins (Paperback - Jun 25, 2001) NASA astronaut Michael Collins was the first man to walk in space and also piloted the first manned craft to land on the moon...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years by Michael J. Collins (Paperback - Jan 24, 2006) |
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The Story of Christianity by Michael Collins and Matthew Price (Paperback - Aug 4, 2003) Providing a truly global view of Christianity across all denominations, The Story of Christianity covers the Old Testament to the present day, covering topics as diverse as the early martyrs, the... In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. |
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Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story by Michael Collins (Paperback - Apr 1, 1994) Astronaut Michael Collins adds a revised chapter to the extraordinary story of his training and participation in the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 flights... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Death of a Writer: A Novel by Michael Collins (Paperback - Sep 4, 2007) From Booker Prize nominee Michael Collins comes“a wonderfully creepy murder mystery” (People), about a novelist whose last hope for fame may be the deepest secret in his past.For E....  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Blood on the Shamrock: A Novel of Ireland's Civil War by Cathal Liam (Paperback - Jun 15, 2006) With the tragedy of Easter 1916 behind them and spurred on by the euphoria born of England's willingness to confer after months of bitter warfare, Irish republicans sense they are finally on the... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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