Astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, better known as Ken or “TK” Mattingly, died on Oct. 31 at the age of 87. Over his long career he served as a naval aviator, test pilot, aeronautical engineer and ...
(WHNT) — Former NASA astronaut Ken “TK” Mattingly, who commanded two space shuttle missions, has died. Mattingly died Tuesday at the age of 87, said NASA administrator Bill Nelson, noting that the ...
Apollo astronaut Ken “TK” Mattingly, known for orbiting the moon and helping the crew of Apollo 13 return to Earth in the 1970s, died Tuesday, NASA announced. He was 87. “We lost one of our country’s ...
Mattingly also commanded two space shuttle missions, logging a total of 21 days off Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For ...