SPACE CRUSADERS Buzz Aldrin Pioneer Moon Explorer Jessie Alkire Checkerboard Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks.com
1 Footprints on the Moon Buzz Aldrin is one of the best-known American astronauts He was the second person to set foot on the moon Aldrin was also a member of the US Air Force USAF and a pioneer in spacecraft rendezvous methods Aldrin was in the third group of astronauts NASA selected During his career at NASA he spent 289 hours and 53 minutes in space He helped develop methods of working outside spacecraft while in space After his time at NASA Aldrin struggled with depression and alcoholism However he turned his life around and has become a famous public figure He has written several books including memoirs science fiction novels and children’s books Today Aldrin is a supporter of building a human settlement on Mars He has even patented plans for a spacecraft called the Aldrin Mars Cycler This spacecraft could be used in the future for travel to Mars No matter where Aldrin goes in the future his footprints will always remain on the moon 4
