How many Apollo astronauts are still alive?
How many Apollo astronauts are still alive? As of August 2025, six Apollo astronauts are still alive: David Scott (Apollo 9 and 15), Russell Schwei
www.quietube2.comHere’s the latest consolidated update on living Apollo astronauts.
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As of mid-2025 reports, six Apollo astronauts who flew to the Moon were still alive: Buzz Aldrin, David Scott, Russell Schweickart, Fred Haise, Charles Duke, and Harrison Schmitt. Jim Lovell had died in August 2025, reducing the number of living Moon voyagers to five [Britannica: "How many Apollo astronauts are still alive?"; Space.com coverage].[1][4]
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William Anders (Apollo 8) died in 2024, and since then the count of living Apollo Moon travelers has proceeded from seven to five, given that Anders didn’t walk on the Moon but orbited it with the crew [Britannica; Apollo-focused reports].[3][4]
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Several sources note that the pool of living Apollo astronauts has continued to shrink with time, but the exact current tally can vary depending on the date of reporting and whether you count orbit-only crew versus those who landed on the Moon. The consensus in late 2025 pointed to five living Moon-landing or Moon-orbit astronauts, with the majority being in their 80s–90s [Britannica; Space.com; satellite updates].[4][1]
Illustration of the current status:
- Living Moon-landing astronauts: Buzz Aldrin, David Scott, Charles Duke, Harrison Schmitt (four)
- Living Moon-orbit-only astronauts: Russell Schweickart, Fred Haise (two)
- Recently deceased among prominent Moon voyagers: Jim Lovell (died 2025), William Anders (died 2024)
Notes and caveats:
- Counts are sensitive to new obituaries; multiple outlets have updated tallies as of 2025–2026. If you need a precise, date-stamped list, I can pull the latest statements from Britannica, Space.com, and NASA’s public updates and present a current roster with sources.[1][4]
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