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As someone who flew two space capsules and twice landed in the ocean, I can attest from personal experience how much logistics work is needed to get you home.

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Buzz Aldrin
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: January 20
Air Force Officer
Astronaut
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Fighter Pilot
Science Fiction Writer
Montclair Township
Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.
Edwin Aldrin Jr.
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