11-05-2023, 12:14 AM
https://news.sky.com/story/thomas-ken-ma...s-12999497 An astronaut who orbited the moon and helped rescue the crew of the Apollo 13 mission has died at the age of 87.
Thomas Ken Mattingly, who was known as TK, died on Tuesday, said NASA, which said the US had "lost one of our country's heroes".
Mattingly was due to fly on the Apollo 13 mission but was removed days before the launch in April 1970 due to exposure to German measles.
The spaceflight suffered an oxygen tank explosion as it approached the moon - prompting the famous line "Houston, we've had a problem", often misquoted as "Houston, we have a problem".
RIP, Ken Mattingly
. It's astonishing how close he was to being on Apollo 13 itself - but I'm grateful that he was able to provide his assistance when it was needed most (and glad that he was able to serve on Apollo 16... quite astonishing that his flight on that mission isn't what he's remembered for!)My condolences to his friends and family.
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