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Astronomy and Space

Exploration

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)