| First name and last name | Ken Mattingly |
| Date of birth | 17.03.1936 |
| Date of death | 31.10.2023 |
| Nationality | American |
| Space Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| Status | Dead |
| Type of astronaut | Government agency |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mattingly |
Additional information Ken Mattingly
Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II better known as Ken Mattingly, is a former American naval officer and aviator, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and astronaut who flew on the Apollo 16, STS-4 and STS-51-C missions. He had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.
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