Back James Irwin Afrikaans جيمس إروين Arabic جيمس اروين ARZ James B. Irwin AST Джэймс Ірвін Byelorussian Джеймс Ъруин Bulgarian James Irwin Catalan James Irwin Czech James Irwin German James Irwin Esperanto
James Irwin | |
|---|---|
 Irwin in 1971 | |
| Born | James Benson Irwin March 17, 1930 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1991 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Education | |
| Spouse |
Mary Ellen Monroe (m. 1959) |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
Time in space | 12d 7h 12m |
| Selection | NASA Group 5 (1966) |
Total EVAs | 4 3 EVAs on the moon 1 EVA stand-up |
Total EVA time | 18h 35m |
| Missions | Apollo 15 |
Mission insignia |  |
| Retirement | July 31, 1972 |
James Benson Irwin (March 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991) was an American astronaut, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and a United States Air Force pilot. He served as Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15, the fourth human lunar landing. He was the 8th person to walk on the Moon.[1][2]
- ^ Reynolds, David West (2002). Apollo: The Epic Journey to the Moon. Tehabi Books. pp. 166–189. ISBN 0-15-100964-3.
- ^ "Astronaut-turned-evangelist dies of heart attack". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. August 10, 1991. p. 7A.