Alfred Worden

NASA Administrator Statement on Apollo Astronaut Al Worden

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred "Al" Worden:

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  • WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Apollo 15 astronaut Alfred "Al" Worden:
    "NASA sends its condolences to the family and loved ones of Apollo astronaut Al Worden, an astronaut whose achievements in space and on Earth will not be forgotten.
  • "A Colonel in the U.S. Air Force, Worden was a test pilot and instructor before joining NASA as an astronaut in 1966.
  • He flew to the Moon as command module pilot aboard Apollo 15.
  • "Later in his career, Worden became Senior Aerospace Scientist at NASA'sAmes Research Center in California.