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Ken Mattingly
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Ken Mattingly

American astronaut
Also known as: Thomas K. Mattingly
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  • Apollo 11
    How Many People Have Been to the Moon?
    / Apollo 16

    Thomas K. Mattingly, who was originally intended to fly on Apollo 13 but had been removed because of exposure to measles, manned the Command Module and became the 22nd person to reach the Moon.

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    Thomas K. Mattingly, who was originally intended to fly on Apollo 13 but had been removed because of exposure to measles, manned the Command Module and became the 22nd person to reach the Moon.

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  • John Swigert
    Jack Swigert

    …days before launch he replaced Thomas K. Mattingly, who had been exposed to measles (though he never became ill).

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    …days before launch he replaced Thomas K. Mattingly, who had been exposed to measles (though he never became ill).

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