Ken Mattingly

Ken Mattingly

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1936-03-17

Deceased 2023-10-31

Status Deceased

Type Government


Astronaut Biography

Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II better known as Ken Mattingly, is a former American naval officer and 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 had been scheduled to fly on Apollo 13, but was held back due to concerns about a potential illness (which he did not contract). He later flew as Command Module Pilot for Apollo 16, making him one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon.

Ken Mattingly's Launches

Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-51-C

Lockheed Space Operations Company
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-4

Rockwell International
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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