Alfred Worden (1932–2020), astronaut orbited the moon

Alfred “Al" Wordenorbited the moon as the command pilot for Apollo 15.TheformerNASA astronaut is one of only 24 people to have flown to the moon.During the 1971 mission, Worden orbited the earth many times as astronauts James Irwin andDavid Scott walked on the moon to explore the surface. He was the first human to do a deep space spacewalk. NASA selected Worden, a military pilot,as an astronaut in 1966.

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Died:c2March 18, 2020. (Who else died on March 18?)c2c2

Details of death:Died at the age of88.

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Kelly on flying around the moon:e2809cNow I know why I'm here. e2809cNot for a closer look at the Moon, but to look back at our home, the Earth.e2809d - Kelly said while on the mission, according to Florida Today

What they said about him:e2809cWe remember this pioneer whose work expanded our horizons.e2809d - NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine

e2809cI had the immense pleasure of meetingAlfred Wordenat Kennedy Space Center back in Dec 2016, right whileiwas in the middle of the CSA Astro recruitment campaign. Such great stories and inspiration.e2809d - Logan Jones on Twitter

Full obituary:Florida Today

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