Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s Ex-Wife Discusses Her New Memoir

Edgar Mitchell was the sixth man to walk on the moon. ‘You Don’t Look Like an Astronaut’s Wife!’ was released this month.

Anita Mitchell in 2012. Courtesy of Patty McNally

When Anita Mitchell married Navy test pilot and Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell in 1973, she knew she'd be dealing with fame and would need an upgraded wardrobe, but her Midwest upbringing kept her grounded.

“I thought I was out of my comfort zone a bit at the time—or a lot of the time,“ she told The Epoch Times, ”but at least I had some awareness.”