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Also Known As Al Worden • Alfred Merrill Worden
Born February 7, 1932 • Jackson • Michigan
Died March 17, 2020 or March 18, 2020 • Houston • Texas

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Al Worden
Infographic timeline of NASA's Apollo missions, showing key dates, mission patches, astronaut names, mission achievements, time and distance statistics, and a map of Apollo landing sites on the Moon. Includes milestones such as Apollo 11's first Moon landing, Apollo 13's survival after an explosion, and total moonwalkers and human visitors.
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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, in a white spacesuit, smiles and waves at the camera while working outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk.
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Portrait of NASA astronaut Christina Koch wearing an orange flight suit with mission patches and an American flag.
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Buzz Aldrin
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Richard F. Gordon, Jr.
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Stephanie Wilson
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Susan Helms, 2001.
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