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Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and distinguished NASA astronaut, passed away on October 31, 2023, at the age of 87. Known affectionately as TK, Mattingly’s career was marked by his heroic contributions to the U.S. space program and his notable role in the histor

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87. “We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a Thursday […]

A former Navy pilot, Ken Mattingly joined NASA in 1966.

“We lost one of our country’s heroes," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

Thomas Ken Mattingly was a former Navy pilot. He had joined the NASA in 1966 and played a crucial role in saving three Apollo 13 crew members.

Ken Mattingly was played by Gary Sinise n the 1995 movie "Apollo 13."

Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87.

Navy veteran and astronaut Ken Mattingly, scrubbed from the Apollo 13 mission, served on Apollo 16 and multiple space shuttle missions.

Astronaut Ken Mattingly is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth in 1970.

He 'provided key real-time decisions to successfully bring home the wounded spacecraft and the crew,' NASA said