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[b]The San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers Michael Collins[/b] The San Diego Air & Space Museum is remembering Michael Collins, the command module pilot for the historic Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 and a member of the prestigious International Air & Space Hall of Fame. Collins passed away on April 28, 2021. He was 90. Since 1963, the International Air & Space Hall of Fame has honored the world's most significant pilots, crew members, visionaries, inventors, aerospace engineers, business leaders, preservationists, designers and space explorers. Collins entered the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 1971. "Michael Collins' performance, perfection and skill on Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 were vitally important to the success of both missions," said Jim Kidrick, President & CEO of the San Diego Air & Space Museum. "His incredibly successful career after leaving NASA as assistant Secretary of State, and later Director of the National Air & Space Museum, are a credit to his accomplishments as a former experimental test pilot and NASA astronaut. The San Diego Air & Space Museum mourns his loss while remembering him fondly for his compassion and incredible achievements."
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