Here’s the latest on living Apollo astronauts as of mid-2025 to early 2026.
Direct answer
- As of August 2025, six Apollo astronauts who flew to the Moon were still alive; since then, additional passings reduced the number, and as of early 2026 the count is five living Apollo Moon voyagers: Buzz Aldrin (Apollo 11) and David Scott (Apollo 9 and 15) and Charles Duke (Apollo 16) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 17) plus Fred Haise (Apollo 13). Jim Lovell (Apollo 8/13) had died in August 2025. William Anders (Apollo 8) died in June 2024. This leaves five living Apollo Moon travelers in the most widely cited accounts in 2025–2026.
Context and notes
- Apollo astronauts who orbited or landed on the Moon span two groups: the Moon walkers (had surface time) and the lunar orbit pilots (no Moonwalk). The survivors in 2025–2026 include both categories, with the four Moon walkers among the living in this period and one non-moonwalker (Haise) also alive until around 2025–2026. The most authoritative contemporary summary as of 2025 lists Aldrin, Scott, Duke, Schmitt, and Haise as living, with Lovell and Anders deceased.
What this means for Artemis era
- The cohort of living Apollo astronauts remains a small, aging group, but they frequently participate in public engagement, education, and advisory roles for NASA’s Artemis program. Their experiences continue to inform discussions about long-term human spaceflight and lunar exploration.
Illustration
- If you’d like, I can pull a current, sourced listing of who is alive as of a precise date and provide a short bios table. This would help you see mission roles, walk status, and ages side by side.
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Sources
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