Remembering Apollo 14 Astronaut Ed Mitchell In His Own Words

Mitchell passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, one day before the 45th anniversary of his lunar landing. Rather than write a long commemorative article of a man lucky and clever enough to join the elite group of astronauts who walked on the Moon, I thought I’d let Mitchell tell you about his mission in his own words. I’m also still live tweeting the Apollo 14 so come follow me on Twitter — @astVintageSpace — to get a sense of Mitchell as he, Shepard, and Command Module Pilot Stu Roosa return home from the Moon. You can also catch up on tweets you missed, including lunar landing and both EVAs, here.