Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Tribute to Astronaut Jim Collins

 

(CNN)Michael Collins, the NASA astronaut who was the command module pilot for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, has died at age 90 after battling cancer. 

His family shared the news Wednesday after his passing on Collins' Facebook page

"We regret to share that our beloved father and grandfather passed away today, after a valiant battle with cancer," the statement read. 

"He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side. Mike always faced the challenges of life with grace and humility, and faced this, his final challenge, in the same way. We will miss him terribly. Yet we also know how lucky Mike felt to have lived the life he did. We will honor his wish for us to celebrate, not mourn, that life. Please join us in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp wit, his quiet sense of purpose, and his wise perspective, gained both from looking back at Earth from the vantage of space and gazing across calm waters from the deck of his fishing boat. Our family asks for privacy during this difficult time. Details on services will be forthcoming."

 


This astronaut portrait of Collins was taken on July 1, 1969, shortly before the Apollo 11 flight. 


NASA, where Collins spent seven years of his career as an astronaut, also released a statement about Collins' passing.

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