Ken Mattingly (Astronaut ) was born in Illinois, United States on a Tuesday, March 17, 1936 🎈. Ken Mattingly is 88 years old. He is a Pisces ♓ and was born in the Year of the Rat 🐀.
Notable for his participation in the Apollo 16 lunar mission; the STS-4 voyage of the Space Shuttle Columbia; and the STS-51-C flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, this NASA astronaut was also originally on the Apollo 13 crew roster, but did not participate in this mission because of concerns that he had contracted measles.
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| FULL NAME: | Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II |
| BIRTH DATE: | March 17, 1936 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Illinois, United States |
| AGE: | 88 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Pisces |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rat |
About
Ken Mattingly is a Astronaut. Ken was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
Born Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, he spent his early years in Chicago, Illinois and Hialeah, Florida. Find out who is Ken Mattingly dating right now.
After completing his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering at Auburn University, he enlisted in the United States Navy and went on to train at Edwards Air Force Base’s Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School.
DID YOU KNOW Upon ending his career with NASA, he worked for the Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics corporations.
FACT He and John Young were both crew members on the Apollo 16 mission of 1972.
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Birthday
Currently, Ken Mattingly is 88 years old. His next birthday is away. Ken will celebrate his 89th birthday on a Tuesday, March 17th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on March 17, 1936. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Ken Mattingly’s zodiac sign is Pisces. People born between the dates of February 19th and March 20th belong to the twelfth sign in the zodiac, Pisces. Pisces are known for being emotionally sensitive, gracious, and emotionally aware. Virgo is the most compatible sign for Pisces.
Famous Pisces celebrities are Albert Einstein, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, Victor Hugo, Camila Cabello, Stephen Curry, George Washington, Tyler The Creator, and Adam Levine. Pisces ruling planet is Neptune. Astrologically, Neptune is the planet of inspiration.
Ken Mattingly was born in the Year of the Rat. A rat represents fertility and wealth in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rat are wise, quick-witted, intelligent, crafty, determined, resourceful, and smart. They can also sometimes be acquisitiveness, ruthlessness, and nervousness.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Ken Mattingly is a 88 years old Astronaut, born in March, in the Year of the Rat (1936), and is a Pisces. His life path number is 3. Ken’s birthstone is Aquamarine, and his birth flower is Daffodil. You may also check out all famous birthdays in March or specifically birthdays on March 17.
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