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Name:	Edgar Mitchell
Beruf:	US-amerikanischer Astronaut
Alter:	85 Jahre †
Geburtsdatum:	17. September 1930
Geburtsort:	Hereford, Texas, USA
Todesdatum:	4. Februar 2016
Sterbeort:	West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Todesursache:	altersbedingtes Organversagen
Sternzeichen:	Jungfrau
Chinesisches Tierkreiszeichen:	Metall-Pferd
Größe:	1,80 m

Edgar Dean „Ed“ Mitchell war ein amerikanischer Astronaut, der am 17. September 1930 in Hereford, Texas geboren wurde. 1971 betrat er als sechster Mensch den Mond, als Pilot der Mondlandefähre der Apollo-14-Mission. Mitchell war auch bekannt für seine Experimente zu übersinnlichen Phänomenen während des Rückflugs zur Erde, die jedoch keine verwertbaren Ergebnisse lieferten.
Nach seiner Ausbildung in Betriebswirtschaft und Luftfahrttechnik trat Mitchell 1952 der US-Marine bei, wo er als Aufklärungsflieger und später als Pilot für Forschungsprojekte tätig war. 1966 wurde er als Astronaut von der NASA ausgewählt. Neben Apollo 14 war er auch Ersatzpilot für Apollo 16 und hätte im Falle eines Ausfalls von Charles Duke möglicherweise als erster Astronaut zweimal auf dem Mond landen können.
Nach seiner NASA-Karriere gründete Mitchell 1972 das Institute of Noetic Sciences, um Bewusstseinsveränderungen zu erforschen. Er setzte sich auch für UFO-Forschung und die Außerirdischen-Hypothese ein, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit dem Roswell-Zwischenfall. Mitchell war Mitbegründer der Association of Space Explorers. Er erhielt 1970 die Presidential Medal of Freedom, eine der beiden höchsten zivilen Auszeichnungen der Vereinigten Staaten. Mitchell starb am 4. Februar 2016, einen Tag vor dem 45. Jahrestag der Apollo-14-Mondlandung.

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Edgar Mitchell wurde in Hereford, Texas, USA, geboren.

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Edgar Mitchell Bild 1 — 1971 NASA portrait of astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell. (NASA)

Edgar Mitchell Bild 2 — Portrait of 19 new Astronauts announced by NASA: Edward G. Givens, Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, Charles M. Duke, Jr., Don L. Lind, Fred W. Haise, Jr., Joe H. Engle, Vance D. Brand, John S. Bull, Bruce W. McCandless II, John L. Swigert, Jr., William R. Pogue, Ronald E. Evans, Paul J. Weitz, James B. Irwin, Gerald P. Carr, Stuart A. Roosa, Alfred M. Worden, Thomas K. Mattingly II, and Jack R. Lousma. MSC, HOUSTON, TX CN/B&W

Edgar Mitchell Bild 3 — The fifth group of NASA astronauts, also known as the "Original 19". Back row, from left to right: John L. Swigert Jr., William R. Pogue, Ronald E. Evans Jr., Paul J. Weitz, James B. Irwin, Gerald P. Carr, Stuart A. Roosa, Alfred M. Worden, T. Kenneth Mattingly II and Jack R. Lousma. Front row, from left to right: Edward G. Givens Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, Charles M. Duke Jr., Don L. Lind, Fred W. Haise Jr., Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle, Vance D. Brand, John S. Bull and Bruce McCandless II.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 4 — The fifth group of NASA astronauts, also known as the "Original 19". Back row, from left to right: John L. Swigert Jr., William R. Pogue, Ronald E. Evans Jr., Paul J. Weitz, James B. Irwin, Gerald P. Carr, Stuart A. Roosa, Alfred M. Worden, T. Kenneth Mattingly II and Jack R. Lousma. Front row, from left to right: Edward G. Givens Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, Charles M. Duke Jr., Don L. Lind, Fred W. Haise Jr., Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle, Vance D. Brand, John S. Bull and Bruce McCandless II.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 5 — Members of the Apollo-14 Team at Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho, USA. The image shows Alan Shepherd, Joe Engle, Eugene Cernan and Edgar Mitchell along with park staff. The image is signed by the four astronauts.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 6 — Apollo 14 astronauts (left to right) Alan Bartlett "Al" Shepard Junior, Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle, Mitchell, and Cernan training with the MET, accompanied by geologist Jahns.

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Edgar Mitchell Bild 7 — Apollo 14 astronauts (left to right) Cernan, Joseph "Joe" Henry Engle, Mitchell, and Alan Bartlett "Al" Shepard Junior with geologist Jahns in the Pinacates Mountains

Edgar Mitchell Bild 8 — Al Shepard (left) holds the scoop high enough that Ed Mitchell can take the sample without bending, something he would not be able to do easily in the pressure suit on the Moon. Note that Al is wearing a stereocamera that was under development but was never flown. Journal Contributor Markus Mehring tells us that the red dot at the top left on the back of the 16-mm camera in the right foreground is "the end of film warning light, which lights up when there are less than 6 feet of film left in the magazine." The 16-mm camera was manufactured by Mauer and their label is at the bottom left on the back of the camera. A bettery pack (DAC Power Pack) is attached to the righthand side of the camera. Mehring notes, "The white cable below is the connector cable providing the DAC with power from the batteries. The DAC didn't have internal batteries, it always drew its power via a cable from the spacecraft circuits. And during mobile EVA usage, they of course didn't have that available, so they came up with this battery solution."

Edgar Mitchell Bild 9 — S70-45581 (July 1970) --- The members of the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission are photographed during training activity at the Kennedy Space Center. From foreground are astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot; and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot. They are standing in front of a Lunar Module mock-up.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 10 — S70-45580 (July 1970) --- The members of the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission participate in Command Module (CM) simulation training at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Left to right are astronauts Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot; Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot; and Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 11 — Al Shepard photographs Ed Mitchell and the flag during indoor EVA training. The S-band antenna is just beyond Ed. July 21, 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 12 — Ed Mitchell (left) and Al Shepard (right) suited up for altitude tests. 17 September 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 13 — Astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr. (right), commander, and Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, are suited up for a manned altitude run in the Apollo 14 Lunar Module. The manned run in a vacuum chamber of the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building was conducted to validate the LM's communications and guidance and navigation systems.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 14 — Ed Mitchell (left) and Al Shepard work with the MET in the KC-135 aircraft. A detail shows what appear to be Velcro pieces on the front of the MET.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 15 — Ed Mitchell demonstrates the MET, probably during a press conference.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 16 — Al Shepard (left), Stu Roosa, and Ed Mitchell pose during water egress training. October, 24 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 17 — Ed Mitchell works with both Hasselblad cameras. The stowage locations on the MET for the cameras is at the bottom of the image. 28 October 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 18 — Ed Mitchell (left) Al Shepard, and Stu Roosa pose in front of their Saturn V during rollout. 9 November 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 19 — Stu Roosa (left), Ed Mitchell, and Al Shepard in the cabin of the crawler transporter during rollout. 9 November 1970.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 20 — Apollo 14 astronauts Edgar D. Mitchell, left, and Alan B. Shepard practice the second lunar excursion with the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET) in Cottonwood, Arizona

Edgar Mitchell Bild 21 — Mitchell, right, pulls the MET, aided by Shepard, during the Cottonwood geology field trip.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 22 — These three astronauts are the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. Left to right, are Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot; Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; and Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot. The Apollo 14 emblem is in the background.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 23 — The prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. From left to right they are: Command Module pilot, Stuart A. Roosa, Commander, Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell. The Apollo 14 mission emblem is in the background.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 24 — These three astronauts are the prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. Left to right, are Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot; Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander; and Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot. The Apollo 14 emblem is in the background.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 25 — The prime crew of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. From left to right they are: Command Module pilot, Stuart A. Roosa, Commander, Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Lunar Module pilot Edgar D. Mitchell. The Apollo 14 mission emblem is in the background.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 26 — Edgar Mitchell practices removing the fuel element from the RTG cask on an LM mockup.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 27 — Apollo 14 flight crew during lunar EVA training.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 28 — Shepard, left, Roosa, and Mitchell demonstrate the docking maneuver to the press.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 29 — Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard, left, Stuart A. Roosa, and Edgar D. Mitchell during the preflight crew press conference at the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 30 — Al Shepard leads Ed Mitchell and Stu Roosa into the transfer van for the Countdown Demonstration Test. 19 January 1971.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 31 — Ed Mitchell during suitup for the Countdown Demonstration Test. 19 January 1971. Scan by Ed Hengeveld.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 32 — Mitchell, left, Shepard, and Roosa outside the mission simulators at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 33 — Ed Mitchell, second from the left, Al Shepard, and Stu Roosa prepare for training in the simulators. 26 January 1971.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 34 — Behind glass during their preflight medical isolation, Roosa, left, Mitchell, and Shepard receive a mission briefing.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 35 — Roosa, left, Shepard, and Mitchell during the Command Module stowage review.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 36 — Edgar Mitchell in T-38.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 37 — Pre-launch breakfast. Clockwise from the left: Ed Mitchell, Tom Stafford, Stu Roosa, Al Shepard, Deke Slayton, Joe Engle, and Ron Evans. 31 January 1971.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 38 — Ed Mitchell (left), Stu Roosa, and Al Shepard walking out to the transfer van. Deke Slayton is immediately behind Mitchell and Roosa. 31 January 1971.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 39 — The Apollo 14 crew walkout on launch day. 31 January 1971.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 40 — The crew of Apollo 14, commanded by first American in space Alan Shepard, enjoy a pre-launch breakfast of steak and eggs before suit-up.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 41 — Edgar D. Mitchell enjoys a moment of relaxation during the journey back to Earth

Edgar Mitchell Bild 42 — Astronaut Edgar Mitchell works with the television camera on Apollo 14.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 43 — Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, makes a pan with the lunar surface television camera during an extravehicular activity (EVA) on the moon. This photograph was taken by fellow astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander.

Edgar Mitchell Bild 44 — Shepard and Mitchell on the moon during Apollo 14 mission.

Fakten über Edgar Mitchell

Wodurch ist Edgar Mitchell bekannt?

Edgar Mitchell war ein 🙋‍♂️ US-amerikanischer Astronaut
Wie alt wurde Edgar Mitchell?

Edgar Mitchell erreichte ein Alter von ⌛ 85 Jahren.
Wann hat Edgar Mitchell Geburtstag?

Edgar Mitchell wurde an einem Mittwoch am ⭐ 17. September 1930 geboren.
Wo wurde Edgar Mitchell geboren?

Edgar Mitchell wurde in 🚩 Hereford, Texas, USA, geboren.
Wann starb Edgar Mitchell?
Edgar Mitchell ist am ✟ 4. Februar 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, gestorben.
Woran verstarb Edgar Mitchell?
Seine Familie teilte mit, dass Edgar Mitchell in einem Krankenhaus in der Nähe seines Hauses in West Palm Beach in Florida friedlich im Schlaf starb, einen Tag vor dem 45. Jahrestag der Mondlandung von Apollo 14.
In welchem Sternzeichen wurde Edgar Mitchell geboren?

Edgar Mitchell wurde im westlichen Sternzeichen ♍ Jungfrau geboren. Nach der chinesischen Astrologie ist sein Tierkreiszeichen das Pferd 马 mit dem Element Metall ('Metall-Pferd').
Wie groß war Edgar Mitchell?

Edgar Mitchell hatte eine Größe von ca. 📏 1,80 m. Damit ist er größer als die meisten deutschen Männer. Laut Statistik von 2021 beträgt die durchschnittliche Körpergröße eines Mannes in Deutschland 1,79 m.