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Also known as Stuart Allen Roosa, Stuart A. Roosa, Stuart Allen Roosa

American astronaut (1933–1994)

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Stuart Roosa was a male United States citizen who served as a military officer, astronaut, and aircraft pilot. He held the rank of colonel in the United States Air Force and was employed by NASA. Roosa was a member of the crew of Apollo 14 and belonged to NASA Astronaut Group 5. He spent 12961 units of time in space during his career.

Born in Durango in 1933, Roosa was educated at the University of Arizona, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Colorado. He spoke English. He received the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame award and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. Roosa died of pancreatic cancer in Falls Church in 1994. His remains were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Born
Stuart Allen Roosa , ( 1933-08-16 ) August 16, 1933, Durango, Colorado , U.S.
Died
December 12, 1994 (1994-12-12) (aged 61) , Falls Church, Virginia , U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Education
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater , University of Arizona , University of Colorado Boulder ( BS )
Spouse
Joan C. Barrett
Awards
NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Rank
Colonel , U.S. Air Force
Time in space
9 days, 1 minute
Selection
NASA Group 5 (1966)
Missions
Apollo 14
Retirement
February 1, 1976

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Durango
Place of death
Falls Church
Employer
NASA
Languages spoken
English language
Military rank
colonel
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Roosa cropped.jpg
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date of birth
1933-08-16
date of death
1994-12-12
Commons category
Stuart Roosa
time in space
12961
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
pancreatic cancer
member of the crew of
Apollo 14
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Encyclopedic overview

Stuart Allen Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994) was an American aeronautical engineer, smokejumper, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971, and was the third mission to land astronauts (Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell) on the Moon. While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the Command Module Kitty Hawk. He was one of the 24 Apollo astronauts who reached the Moon, which he orbited 34 times.

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