Michael Collins (1930- ) Astronaut. Collins flew into space twice. His first spaceflight was Gemini 10, in which he and command pilot John Young performed two rendezvous with different spacecraft and Collins undertook two EVAs. His second spaceflight was as the command module pilot for Apollo 11. While he orbited the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first manned landing on the lunar surface. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon. 7†x 9†typed letter signed, National Air and Space Museum, July 26, 1972, to Alden B. Hodges, Jr. “…With best wishes for success with your ‘Letters from Leaders’ collection….†Includes an unsigned 8†x 10†black and white photograph.