Former NASA astronaut and United States Navy Rear Admiral Thomas K. ‘Ken’ Mattingly II died at the age of 87 years old on October 31, 2023, per an official statement from NASA. Mattingly was a part of several vital NASA missions including, Apollo 8, Apollo 11, Apollo 13, and several Space Shuttle missions before retiring in 1985 from the agency, according to his NASA biography.  While contributing to the mission of any NASA endeavor is worthy of remembrance and is
…
Read more