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Michael Collins

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Who Was Michael Collins?

Inspired by John Glenn, Michael Collins was chosen by NASA to be part of the third group of astronauts. His first spaceflight was the Gemini 10 mission, where he performed a spacewalk.

His second was Apollo 11 — the first lunar landing in history. Collins received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Early Life

Michael Collins was born on October 31, in Rome, Italy, where his father, United States Army Major General James Lawton Collins, was stationed.

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  • After the United States entered World War II, the family moved to Washington, D.C., where Collins attended St. Albans School. During this time, he applied and was accepted to West Point Military Academy in New York, and decided to follow his father, two uncles, brother and cousin into the armed services.

    Military Career

    In , Collins graduated from West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree.

    He joined the Air Force that same year, and completed flight training in Columbus, Mis