Command Module pilot Michael Collins practices in the CM simulator at Kennedy Space Cente. Often described as the "forgotten" third astronaut on the historic mission, Collins remained alone in the command module for more than 21 hours until his two fellow astronauts returned in the lunar module. Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins speaks at a panel discussion on the 50th anniversary of the launch in 2019. His second, and final, spaceflight was the historic Apollo 11. His strongest memory from Apollo 11, he said, was looking back at the Earth, which he said seemed "fragile."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 28, 2021 19:41 UTC