Mattingly a naval astronaut was an experienced hand in carrier landings.
Thomas k mattingly astronaut.
Mattingly ii visited the moon once and made great contributions to nasa throughout his career as an astronaut.
Nasa astronaut thomas kenneth mattingly ii was born in illinois on march 17 1936 and raised in florida.
Thomas kenneth mattingly ii born march 17 1936 radm usn ret better known as ken mattingly is a former american naval officer and aviator flag officer 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.
Mattingly attended the air force aerospace research.
He served as a member of the astronaut support crews for the apollo 8 and 11 missions and was the astronaut representative in development and testing of the apollo spacesuit and backpack emu.
Ii 1936 thomas mattingly is a veteran american astronaut involved in both the apollo and space shuttle programs.
Mattingly received a b s.
Born march 17 1936 is a former american 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 received a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from auburn university in 1958.
Thomas kenneth mattingly was to have been the command module pilot for the flight of apollo 13 scheduled for april of 1970.
Duke the backup lunar module pilot for the flight came down with the german measles.
Nasa experience mattingly is one of the 19 astronauts selected by nasa in april 1966.
After his family moved to florida he attended elementary and secondary schools there graduating from miami s edison high school.
He was deployed with the u s s.
Roosevelt prior to his selection as an astronaut in 1966.
Another astronaut charles m.
Thomas kenneth mattingly ii 17 march 1936 rear admiral thomas k.
In aeronautical engineering from auburn university in 1958 and subsequently flew carrier based aircraft.
Thomas ken mattingly was born in chicago illinois on march 17 1936.
Nasa replaced him however one week before the scheduled launch.
Thomas mattingly thomas k.
Mattingly was born march 17 1936 in chicago.
He attended auburn university where he earned a degree in aeronautical engineering.
Radm thomas kenneth mattingly ii usn ret.