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Birth of Michael Collins
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Graduation from military
He graduated from the us military academy to join the air force. -
He joins NASA
NASA was only 5 years old at the time. -
First mission
His first mission was called the gemini 10 mission which lasted 3 days where he set a world altitude record and became the 3rd US space walker. -
Awarded the presidential medal of freedom
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Launch off for Apollo 11 mission
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Reaching the moon
Although he reached the moon he never actually walked on it instead he spent 21 hours flying round the dark side of the moon, he is still the furthest any human has gone from earth and over these 21 hours he was nicknamed the loneliest man in history. -
Leaving NASA
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Finding a new job
He became the vice president of LTV aerospace -
Another new job
He resigned from LTV aerospace to start his own consulting firm with his Apollo 11 crew mates. -
Awarded the Congress medal
