Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87

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Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87.

“We lost one of our country’s heroes on Oct. 31," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a Thursday statement.