Apollo 13 Support13 April 1970
Helps develop power-up procedures after being removed from the Apollo 13 crew.
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Ken Mattingly Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ken Mattingly, based on 12 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
12 records1970–202312 events5 places
Chronological biography
1970
Apollo 13 Power-Up16 April 1970
Works in simulators on command module power-up procedures.
1972
Apollo 16 Orbital PhotographyApril 1972
Conducts extensive lunar photography from Casper while Young and Duke explore the surface.
Apollo 16 SIM Bay ScienceApril 1972
Operates scientific instruments in the service module's SIM bay during lunar orbit.
Apollo 16 CSM-LM Docking16 April 1972
Pilots Casper during transposition and docking with lunar module Orion after launch.
Apollo 16 SPS Oscillation Check20 April 1972
Helps evaluate service propulsion system yaw oscillations before Mission Control clears Orion to land.
Apollo 16 Lunar Orbit21 April 1972
Conducts command module science during Apollo 16.
Apollo 16 Subsatellite Deployment24 April 1972
Deploys the Particles and Fields subsatellite from Casper before the return to Earth.
Apollo 16 Trans-Earth Injection24 April 1972
Pilots Casper during the burn that sends Apollo 16 from lunar orbit toward Earth.
Apollo 16 Deep-Space EVA25 April 1972
Performs an EVA during the return flight to retrieve film from the service module scientific instrument bay.
Apollo 16 Splashdown27 April 1972
Returns with Young and Duke after the fifth successful Apollo lunar landing mission.
2023
Death of Ken Mattingly31 October 2023
Death of Apollo 16 astronaut and Apollo 13 support figure Ken Mattingly.
Titles and roles
Astronaut
Record provenance
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