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Which astronauts have walked on the moon? |
Twelve astronauts have walked on the moon. Each Apollo flight had a crew of three. One crew member remained in orbit in the command service module (CSM) while the other two actually landed on the moon.
Apollo 11, July 16–24, 1969
- Neil A. Armstrong
- Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
- Michael Collins (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)
Apollo 12, November 14–24, 1969
- Charles P. Conrad
- Alan L. Bean
- Richard F. Gordon Jr. (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)
Apollo 14, January 31-February 9, 1971
- Alan B. Shepard Jr.
- Edgar D. Mitchell
- Stuart A. Roosa (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)
Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971
- David R. Scott
- James B. Irwin
- Alfred M. Worden (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)
Apollo 16, April 16–27, 1972
- John W. Young
- Charles M. Duke Jr.
- Thomas K. Mattingly, II (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)
Apollo 17, December 7–19, 1972
- Eugene A. Cernan
- Harrison H. Schmitt
- Ronald E. Evans (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)