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James Benson "Jim" Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15 , the fourth human lunar landing.
Apr 8, 2013 · James Irwin was a NASA astronaut who walked on the moon during Apollo 15. His arrival on the lunar surface capped a lifetime of longing to visit Earth's largest neighbor.
Jun 6, 2024 · James B. Irwin (born March 17, 1930, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.—died Aug. 8, 1991, Glenwood Springs, Colo.) was an American astronaut, pilot of the Lunar Module on the Apollo 15 mission (July 26–August 7, 1971), in which he and the mission commander, David R. Scott, spent almost three days on the Moon’s surface investigating the ...
Apr 17, 2019 · To date, just 12 people have ever walked on the Moon. James Irwin was one of them, landing on the lunar surface alongside David Scott on 31 July 1971 in order to embark on the three-day Apollo 15 mission.
Jun 27, 2021 · James Irwin. James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the eighth person to walk on the Moon and the first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.
JAMES IRWIN (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born March 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Died August 8, 1991 of a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen and their five children. EDUCATION: Graduated from East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Colonel James B. Irwin was one of them. History tells of his historic space adventure but does not reveal the incredible life he led after his return to earth. He came away from the moon flight with a profound sense of responsibility to all mankind.
James Benson Irwin. In 1971, during the U.S. Apollo 15 space mission, James Irwin (1930-1991) became the eighth person to walk on the moon. During the first-ever use of the lunar roving vehicle, or "moon buggy," he and mission commander David Scott found a four-billion-year-old rock.
Apr 18, 2018 · NASA-5. Position: LMP. Status: Ret. 31.07.1972. Date of death: 08.08.1991. Place of death: Glenwood City, Colorado.
James Benson "Jim" Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) (Col, USAF) was an American astronaut and test pilot. He was the eighth person to walk on the Moon and the first, and youngest, of those astronauts to die.
