What is Ken Mattingly's profession?
Q: What is Ken Mattingly's profession?
A: Ken Mattingly is a former NASA astronaut and a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.
Q: What was his role in the Apollo program?
A: He acted as support crew for Apollo 8 and Apollo 11, and helped with the development of the Apollo spacesuit and backpack. He was also the Apollo Command Module pilot for Apollo 16.
Q: How long did he spend in space during his time with the Apollo program?
A: He spent 504 hours in space during his time with the Apollo program.
Q: What were some of his accomplishments during this time?
A: During this time he performed 26 scientific experiments, spent 3 days, 9 hours and 28 minutes by himself (the longest solo US space flight), and completed a 1 hour, 13 minute spacewalk on return from the Moon.
Q: Where was Ken Mattingly born?
A: Ken Mattingly was born in Chicago, Illinois.
Q: What education did he receive?
A: He received an aeronautical engineering degree from Auburn University.
Q: When did he join NASA? A:He joined NASA in 1966 when he was chosen for the Apollo program.
