Buzz Aldrin20 July 1969
Serves as lunar module pilot as Eagle separates from Columbia for descent to the Moon.
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Serves as lunar module pilot as Eagle separates from Columbia for descent to the Moon.
Commands Eagle as it separates from Columbia in lunar orbit before the first crewed Moon landing.
Pilots Columbia as Eagle separates for the first crewed lunar landing attempt.
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