Buzz Aldrin was born on January 20, 1930 in Glen Ridge, NJ and is best known for being the second person to ever walk on the moon. He was a member of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in 1963 and served as an astronaut until his retirement in 1971. He was the pilot of the historic Apollo 11 mission, which made him a part of history.
Buzz Aldrin is a member of Astronaut
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $12 million (2024)
About
The second person to ever walk on the moon, he was the pilot of NASA's Apollo 11 mission. He was a member of the third group of astronauts ever selected by NASA. He served as an Astronaut from his selection in 1963 until his retirement in 1971.
Before Fame
His nickname comes from his eldest sister's mispronunciation of the word brother. Appropriately enough, his mother's maiden name was Moon.
Trivia
He served as an U.S. Air Force officer and had a Command Pilot rating.
Family Life
He had three children with first wife Joan Archer. He was later married to Beverly Zile and Lois Driggs Cannon.
Associated With
He was the second person to walk on the moon, literally following in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon.