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Eugene Cernan
Eugene Cernan is best known for When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. Eugene Cernan was born on March 14, 1934. Eugene Cernan died on January 16, 2017 at the age of 82.
- Born
- March 14, 1934
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Died
- January 16, 2017 (82 years old)
Biography
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Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. Since he re-entered the lunar module after Harrison Schmitt on their third and final lunar excursion, he was the last person to have walked on the Moon.
Cernan traveled into space three times; as pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was also a backup crew member of the Gemini 12, Apollo 7 and Apollo 14 space missions.
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Eugene Andrew Cernan was an American astronaut, naval aviator, electrical engineer, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. During the Apollo 17 mission, Cernan became the eleventh person to walk on the Moon. Since he re-entered the lunar module after Harrison Schmitt on their third and final lunar excursion, he was the last person to have walked on the Moon.
Cernan traveled into space three times; as pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966, as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969, and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972, the final Apollo lunar landing. Cernan was also a backup crew member of the Gemini 12, Apollo 7 and Apollo 14 space missions.
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Known for
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Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Eugene Cernan been in?
Eugene Cernan is best known for When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions.
When was Eugene Cernan born?
Eugene Cernan was born on March 14, 1934. (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
How old is Eugene Cernan?
Eugene Cernan died on January 16, 2017 at the age of 82.
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