Michael Collins, American astronaut of the Apollo 11 mission, dies
AFP • 28 / 04 / 2021
US astronaut Michael Collins, a member of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to the moon, died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 90, his family said in a statement.
A command and service module pilot, he had remained in orbit while his mission mates Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon.
"My dear Mike, wherever you have gone or will be, you will always have the flame to carry us with skill to new heavens and the future. We will miss you. May you rest in peace", greeted his comrade Buzz Aldrin, last surviving member of Apollo 11.
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