Buzz Aldrin Bio, Age, Height, Nickname, Quotes, Facts, Awards, Wedding

Buzz Aldrin is a former astronaut, trained engineer and fighter pilot known for being the second person to reach the moon with Neil Armstrong.

Born on January 20, 1930, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Aldrin walked on the space three times as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission and as the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission.

Upon graduation from the United States Military Academy, Aldrin worked as a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War, flying 66 combat missions and blowing off two MiG-15 aircraft.

Aldrin became the first astronaut with a doctoral degree when he bagged his PhD in astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Buzz Aldrin Age

Aldrin is currently 93 years old.

Buzz Aldrin Height

Aldrin is 1.78 m tall.

Buzz Aldrin Nickname

Aldrin is fondly called “Buzz” and “Dr. Rendezvous”.

Buzz Aldrin Quotes

Aldrin is known for a number of quotes such as:

“Mars is there, waiting to be reached.”

“Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline”.

“KEEP IN MIND THAT progress is not always linear.”

Buzz Aldrin Facts

Aldrin is the second man to walk on the moon. He spent 12 days on the moon, are snacks and took communion on the moon. He was also “honored for combat service in the Korean War.”

Buzz Aldrin Awards

Aldrin won the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) in 1969, an oak leaf cluster in 1972, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal by President Johnson at LBJ Ranch, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal in 1970 for the Apollo 11 mission.

Buzz Aldrin Wedding

Aldrin recently got married for the fourth time on January 20, 2023, which happens to be his 93rd birthday. He is now married to 63-year old Anca Faur.