News Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90

[Notebook]

Michael Collins - one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to the Moon, Apollo 11 in 1969 - has died aged 90, his family say.
He died on Wednesday after "a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side".
Collins had stayed in lunar orbit as his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon.
Aldrin, 91, is now the only surviving member of the mission.

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90

Michael Collins stayed in orbit as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon in 1969.

www.bbc.co.uk

Not sure this will get out the UK:

Ep.07 Michael Collins: Third man​

13 Minutes to the Moon
Without the astronaut who didn’t step on the moon, Apollo 11 wouldn’t have succeeded. Michael Collins was in lunar orbit, playing a crucial role. This is his story.

BBC World Service - 13 Minutes to the Moon, Ep.07 Michael Collins: Third man

Without the astronaut who didn’t step on the moon, Apollo 11 wouldn’t have succeeded

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Donamy]

R.I.P.

 

[N_Molson]

This is of course sad but also quite in the order of things that those great people are now very aged and slowly pass away. He certainly counts amongst the people that wrote the Great Story of Mankind. So the sadness of the loss can be mitigated thinking he really had a really long and well-filled live.

 

[jgrillo2002]

Very sad day for the crew of Apollo 11. Only Buzz remains alive.

 

[Owenmck]

Recently read his book "Carrying the Fire," seemed like an amazing guy. So sad to see him go

 

[Arvil]

Bob voyage, General.

 

[Gargantua2024]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1387519871957745665

 

[Sbb1413]

Bob voyage, General.

The actual French expression is "bon voyage", which means "good journey".

 

[Phil Smith]

Godspeed, General Collins! RIP..

 

[Arvil]

Oops! I hadn’t noticed the autocomplete screwed me again.