Ken Mattingly

Command-module pilot, Apollo 16

Age: 73

Life as an astronaut: Was bumped from Apollo 13 because of exposure to measles; went to the moon two years later; commanded two shuttle missions

Life as a civilian: Served as CEO or held executive roles with several major aerospace companies, including Grumman, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin; founded his own rocket-development company

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