Michael Collins, one of the crew members of Apollo 11, who succeeded in landing on the moon for the first time, died on the 28th.
I was 90 years old.
"The most lonely person in history"
Michael Collins joined the Air Force after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1952, and was selected as an astronaut in 1963 after working as a fighter pilot.
Collins, who flew in space for the first time on Gemini 10 in 1966 and also made two spacewalks, headed to the moon in 1969 as a crew member on Apollo 11.
Collins is also "the most lonely person in history" as Captain Neil Armstrong and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin achieved the feat of landing on the moon, leaving one on the command module to assist. Was called.
After retiring from the Air Force, he served as Assistant Secretary of State and Director of the National Air and Space Museum.
According to his family, Collins was fighting against cancer, but died on the 28th while being seen by his family.
The cause of death has not been clarified.
"It was a real pioneer and a supporter of space exploration," said NASA, acting Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in a mourning comment for Collins.