People of Faith - Astronauts

The following are a partial list of astronauts who were/are believers.

The Genesis of Science: How the Christian Middle Ages Launched the Scientific RevolutionCommunion on the Moon - Buzz Aldrin - The first religious act performed on the moon (Apollo 11) was the Christian celebration of communion.

James Benson Irwin (Colonel, United States Air Force) - Apollo 15, July, 1971. He was the founding president of the High Flight Foundation, a Christian inter-denominational evangelical ministry based in Colorado Springs. Died in 1991.

Charles Moss Duke, Jr. (Brigadier General, USAF, Ret.) - Lunar module pilot of Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972. He is an active speaker and Christian lay witness and President of Duke Ministry For Christ.

Space Shuttle Columbia Astronauts

Astronauts remembered at hometown churches - Both Rick Husband and Michael Anderson were committed Christians, who attended the same church, Grace Community Church.

'Tell Them About Jesus' - An interview with the Pastor of Grace Community Church

Choir mourns member Rick Husband

Personas de Fe -Astronautas


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