The list of living Apollo astronauts is getting shorter.
By August 2025, only six remain. Jim Lovell, who flew on Apollo 8 and Apollo 13, died on August 7. That leaves just a handful of men who helped define an era of exploration.
The survivors are David Scott, Russell Schweickart, Buzz Aldrin, Fred Haise, Charles Duke, and Harrison Schmitt.
It is worth noting the specific missions they flew. Scott and Aldrin made headlines. Scott flew on Apollo 9 and Apollo 15. Aldrin was on the first landing, Apollo 11. Duke flew on Apollo 16. Schmitt was the last man on the Moon during Apollo 17.
Two of these men did not walk on the lunar surface. Schweickart and Haise flew, but they didn’t land. Schweickart was on Apollo 9. Haise was on Apollo 13, the mission that famously returned safely after an oxygen tank explosion.
Here is the current status of those still with us:
- David Scott : Flew on Apollo 9 and Apollo 15.
- Russell Schweickart : Flew on Apollo 9.
- Buzz Aldrin : Flew on Apollo 11.
- Fred Haise : Flew on Apollo 13.
- Charles Duke : Flew on Apollo 16.
- Harrison Schmitt : Flew on Apollo 17.
Schmitt was a geologist. That made his role on Apollo 17 unique. He was the only scientist to walk on the Moon.
The group is aging. Most are in their 80s or 90s. Their stories are moving from news cycles to history books. But for those curious about who actually went, this is the definitive list as of mid-2025.
Lovel’s death marks another milestone. Fewer people will ever shake hands with someone who stood on the lunar soil. Or orbited it. Or survived the trip back.
The silence left by their passing is heavy. But the records they kept remain.
