Michael Collins (astronaut)
Michael Collins was an American astronaut who flew the Apollo 11 command module Columbia around the Moon in 1969 while his crewmates, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, made the first crewed landing on the surface.
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Command Module pilot for Apollo 11
He remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command Module while his crewmates descended to the surface.
served as the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 11
Collins orbited the Moon in the Command Module while Armstrong and Aldrin descended to the surface, ensuring their safe return to Earth.