Stuart Roosa

Command-module pilot, Apollo 14

1933-1994

Life as an astronaut: Flew once, waiting in the orbiter while his crewmates walked; his deft piloting saved the mission when the command and lunar modules at first failed to dock properly; agile thruster work tripped the latches, and the flight proceeded

Life as a civilian: Held various positions in commercial finance and real estate development; later owned a Coors-beer distributorship

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