Capt. Edgar D. Mitchell (Ret.)
Missions: Apollo 14

On January 31, 1971, Navy Captain Dr. Edgar Mitchell embarked on a journey of over 500,000 miles in outer space, that resulted in becoming the sixth man to walk on the moon, during Apollo 14. This historic journey ended safely nine days later on February 9, 1971 and was made with two other man of valor - Admiral Alan Shepard and Colonel Stuart Roosa.

Scientist, test pilot, naval officer, astronaut, entrepreneur, author and lecturer, Dr. Mitchell's extraordinary career personifies humankind's eternal thrust to widen its horizons as well as its inner soul.

His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University, a Master of Science from the U.S. Navel Postgraduate School and a Doctor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition he has received honorary doctorates in engineering from New Mexico State University, the University of Akron and Carnegie Mellon.

Dr Mitchell has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the USN Distinguished Service Medal, the NASA Distinguished Medal, and three NASA Group Achievement Awards.

After retiring from the Navy in 1972, Dr. Mitchell founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences to sponsor research into the nature of consciousness as it relates to cosmology and causality. In 1984 He was a co-founder of the Association of Space Explorers, an international organization of those who have experienced space travel.

He is the author of Psychic Exploration: A Challenge for Science and dozens of articles in both professional and popular periodicals.

As a lecturer Dr. Mitchell delivers 25-50 addresses annually, is a frequent guest on radio and television shows, has been featured in several documentary films relative to his interests, and is currently doing research on a number of books.