Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin Aldrin in July 1969 NASA Astronaut Nationality American Status Retired Born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ( 1930-01-20 ) January 20, 1930 (age 88) Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. Other names Dr. Rendezvous [1] [2] Other occupation Fighter pilot Alma mater United States Military Academy, B.S. 1951 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sc.D. 1963 Rank Colonel, USAF Time in space 12 days 1 hour and 52 minutes Selection 1963 NASA Group 3 Total EVAs 4 Total EVA time 7 hours 52 minutes Missions Gemini 12, Apollo 11 Mission insignia Retirement July 1, 1971 Awards Website www.buzzaldrin.com Spouse(s) Joan Ann Archer ( m. 1954; div. 1974) Beverly Van Zile ( m. 1975; div. 1978) Lois Driggs Cannon ( m. 1988; div. 2012) Children 3 Buzz Aldrin (born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. ; January 20, 1930) is an American engineer, former astronaut, and Command Pilot in the United States Air Force. As Lunar Module Pilot on the Apollo 11 mission, he and mission commander Neil Armstrong were the first...