Famous Astronauts Once Trained in North Carolina: Who and When

Chapel Hill, North Carolina:

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center a destination for anyone with questions or curiousity toward our own universe. Astronauts, such as, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, and many more have all trained at this center for their time in space.

Morehead Planetarium and Science CenterPhoto byUNC Chapel Hill

Some known training at the facility:

Neil A. Armstrong
Training: 1/28-30/1963, 3/26-27/1964, 3/30-31/1965, 5/18-19/1965, 6/25/1965, 8/6/1965, 1/21-22/1966, 5/3-4/1966, 6/22-23/1966, 1/17-18/1968, 2/21/1969
Missions: Gemini 8, Apollo 11

Neil A. ArmstrongPhoto byJanks

Michael Collins
Training: 6/26-27/1964, 7/22-23/1965, 11/14/1965, 4/25-26/1966, 1/17-18/1968, 2/21/1969
Mission: Gemini 10, Apollo 11

Michael CollinsPhoto byNCPR

Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
Training: 3/26-27/1964, 7/12/1966, 8/23/1966, 1/17-18/1968, 2/21/1969
Missions: Gemini 12, Apollo 11

Edwin E Aldrin Jr. aka BuzzPhoto byDailyMail

A larger list, including all of the astronauts that have trained at the facility here in N.C up-to-date.