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Which astronauts have walked on the moon?

Twelve astronauts, all from the United States, have walked on the moon. Each Apollo flight had a crew of three. One crew member remained in orbit in the command service module (CSM) while the other two actually landed on the moon.

Apollo 11, July 16-24, 1969
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr.
Michael Collins (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)

Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969
Charles P. Conrad
Alan L. Bean
Richard F. Gordon, Jr. (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)

Apollo 14, January 31-February 9, 1971
Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)

Apollo 15, July 26-August 7, 1971
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden (CSM pilot, did not walk on the moon)

Apollo 16, April 16-27,...

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