Charles Conrad Jr.
The commander of Apollo 12 and the first manned Skylab mission. Charles “Pete” Conrad was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 2, 1930. He fell in love with aviation during […]
William Congreve
Introduced rockets to Europe after centuries of neglect. William Congreve was born May 20, 1772, in Kent, England. His father, Sir William Congreve, was Commandant of Royal Artillery and Comptroller […]
Eileen Marie Collins
Eileen Marie Collins was born on November 19, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Her parents encouraged her dream of becoming a pilot and she earned her license while in college. […]
Michael Collins
Piloted the command module on Apollo 11, the first manned Moon-landing mission. Michael Collins was born on October 31, 1930, in Rome, Italy. His father was a major general in […]
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead, England on December 16, 1917. Raised on his family’s farm, he became interested in science when he was six, and built his first […]
Roger B. Chaffee
Pilot of the Apollo 1 crew. Roger B. Chaffee was born February 15, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father was a former barnstorming pilot and Roger became fascinated with […]
Eugene Cernan
Commanded Apollo 17, the last manned lunar mission. Eugene A. “Gene” Cernan was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 14, 1934. A graduate of Proviso Township High School in Maywood, […]
Malcolm S. Carpenter
The second American to orbit the Eath
Dirk Brouwer
A leader in the field of celestial mechanics
Vance D. Brand
Flew on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project and the first operational flight of the Space Shuttle