NASA Mourns the Death of Apollo-Era Astronaut Philip K. Chapman - SciTechDaily

April 11, 2021.

Apollo-era astronaut Philip K.

Chapman trains in the Lunar Module Simulator, Centrifuge, and the Apollo Mission Simulator at the then-Manned Spacecraft Center, now Johnson Space Center.

NASA is saddened by the passing of Apollo-era astronaut Philip K.

After his selection to the astronaut corps, he completed one year of training at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and he was involved in preparations for lunar missions, serving in particular as mission scientist for the Apollo 14 mission.

Philip Chapman died on April 5, 2021, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Chapman trains in the Lunar Module Simulator, Centrifuge, and the Apollo Mission Simulator at the then-Manned Spacecraft Center, now Johnson Space Center.

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