As of October 2023, a total of 24 astronauts have orbited the Moon, primarily during NASA's Apollo missions from 1968 to 1972. Notable astronauts include Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and John Young from Apollo 8; Charles Duke and Ken Mattingly from Apollo 16; and Fred Haise and Jack Swigert from Apollo 13. The only astronauts to have landed on the Moon are the 12 who walked on its surface during these missions.
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