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Legacy Space Exploration

By Giancarlos Tejeda , engineering class . Legacy Space Exploration. Buzz A ldrin . Buzz Aldrin was born on January 20 th , 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He was a American mechanical engineer and USAF pilot. He was the second man to set foot on the moon and pilot of Apollo 11.

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Legacy Space Exploration

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  1. By GiancarlosTejeda , engineering class . Legacy Space Exploration

  2. Buzz Aldrin • Buzz Aldrin was born on January 20th, 1930 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. He was a American mechanical engineer and USAF pilot. He was the second man to set foot on the moon and pilot of Apollo 11. • He graduated from Montclair High school in 1946, turned down a full scholarship to MIT for joining the air force, later joining NASA. • Got several Degrees at MIT after leaving the airforce.

  3. Buzz Aldrin’s Awards • Buzz received numerous of awards and special honors. • Military decorations include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, two awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross, and three awards of the Air Medal. • NASA decorations include the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and two awards of the NASA Space Flight Medal. • Civilian awards and decorations include the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy, and the Harmon International Trophy. • The crater Aldrin on the moon near the Apollo 11 landing site and Asteroid 6470 Aldrin are named in his honor. • In 1967, Aldrin received an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Gustavus Adolphus College. • In 2001, President Bush appointed Aldrin to the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry. • Aldrin received the 2003 Humanitarian Award from Variety, the Children's Charity, which, according to the organization, "is given to an individual who has shown unusual understanding, empathy, and devotion to mankind." • Aldrin is on the National Space Society's Board of Governors, and has served as the organization's Chairman; an inductee of the Astronaut Hall of Fame; and a member of The Planetary Society. • In 2006, the Space Foundation awarded Aldrin its highest honor, the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award,which is presented annually to recognize outstanding individuals who have distinguished themselves through lifetime contributions to the welfare or betterment of humankind through the exploration, development and use of space, or the use of space technology, information, themes or resources in academic, cultural, industrial or other pursuits of broad benefit to humanity. • For contributions to the television industry, Aldrin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at Hollywood and Vine. • Inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2007. • In 2009, President Obama signed legislation conferring the Congressional Gold Medal upon Aldrin, his Apollo 11 crewmates, and John Glenn. • In a 2010 Space Foundation survey, Aldrin was ranked as the #9 (tied with astronauts Gus Grissom and Alan Shepard) most popular space hero.

  4. His Experience • When he was in the Air Force he was a pilot in 1950’s and 1960’s earning several awards for his achievements shooting down enemy aircraft. • He was also a aerial gunner instructor at nellis air force base in Nevada, and next was an aide to the dean of faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, which had recently begun operations in 1955. He flew F-100 Super Sabres as a flight commander at BitburgAir Base, Germany in the 22nd Fighter Squadron. Aldrin then earned a doctor of science degree in astronautics from MIT. And was assigned to the Gemini Target Office of the Air Force Space Systems Division in Los Angeles before becoming a astronaut.

  5. The Job in NASA . • Buzz was one of the main astronaut’s in the Apollo missions so he checked the moon for samples, used vehicles that were made just for the moon. He collected rocks, sand and bacteria to bring back to earth. He also explored different craters in the moon and put American flags on the craters they went to. His main job was being a pilot and scientist.

  6. Exploration • I want the legacy of space to continue because if anything was to happen to earth we would need to escape to another distant planet that can harbor us and society just like earth did. We can also explore the galaxy for new planets, stars and any signs of life. They should build a huge space station for emergency causes and build miniature cities up in space, it would be hard but worth the work because earth and the galaxy is unpredictable.

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