Michael Collins was the third member of the 1969 Apollo 11 crew. Although he did not set foot on the moon himself, the former Air Force test pilot had the important role of completing the first lunar landing mission by bringing the crew safely back to Earth. Collins died in 2021, 52 years after piloting the Apollo 11 command module. In 2019, he shared his story on 60 Minutes, talking about the pivotal moment in mankind's history he said he "played a small part in", and explained why, even though

Apollo 17 LM Rendezvous Upscaled 16mm footage of the Apollo 17 Lunar Module ascent stage as it rises from the Moon to rendezvous and dock with the Command Module in Lunar orbit. Upscaled video and music by Moonpans Original Footage Source: Apollo Flight Journal For the full video see comments | Moonpans.com