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Biography
Born in Chicago, Mattingly grew up in Florida and graduated from Miami Edison High School in Miami. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Auburn University in 1958 after which he began his Naval career. He received his wings in 1960 and served aboard two aircraft carriers from 1960-1965.
Originally scheduled to pilot Apollo 13, Mattingly had to be removed from flight status 72 hours before launch due to exposure to German measles. During his career with NASA, he served as the astronaut representative in development and testing of the Apollo spacesuit and backpack. He resigned in 1985, concurrently retiring from the Navy as a Captain, and took a position at Grumman’s Space Station. He later joined Lockheed Martin.
Ken Mattingly was married and had one grown son. He died on 31 October 2023 at the age of 87 in Arlington, Virginia.
The Human Design of Ken Mattingly: Generator 5/2
Ken Mattingly is a Generator in Human Design – an energy type with a defined Sacral Center. Generators make up about 36% of humanity and possess an enormous, sustainable life force energy.
The Generator's strategy is to respond to impulses from life rather than initiating. When the Sacral Center responds with a clear "yes" (a gut feeling, an inner spark), that's the right path.
When Ken Mattingly lives in alignment with their design, they experience deep satisfaction and fulfillment. The Generator's not-self theme is frustration – a sign that the sacral energy isn't following the right things.
Ken Mattingly has Emotional Authority – the most common authority. Decisions should never be made in an emotional high or low, but only when emotional clarity settles in. "Sleep on it" is meant literally here. The emotional wave needs time to run its course.
Ken Mattingly carries the profile 5/2 – Heretic / Hermit. The 5th line represents the Hero and Savior: others project expectations and hopes onto this line, which can deliver practical solutions for universal problems. The 2nd line represents the Natural: a natural talent that is often unconscious and only activated when called out by others.
The incarnation cross "Left Angle Cross of the Plane 1" describes the overarching life purpose and direction of Ken Mattingly in Human Design. It consists of the four gate activations of Sun and Earth (personality and design) and only becomes felt when one lives their strategy and authority.
Im Bodygraph von Ken zeigt sich eine Einfache Spaltung (Split Definition).
Von den 9 Zentren im Bodygraph sind bei Ken 5 definiert: Sakralzentrum, Wurzelzentrum, Ajnazentrum, Kehlzentrum und Emotionalzentrum. 4 Zentren bleiben offen.
Schaltkreis-Verteilung: Kollektiv (Sinnfinden, Verstehen): 2 Kanäle, Individuell (Wissen): 1 Kanal. Ken ist damit besonders im Bereich "Kollektiv" geprägt - das Teilen von Erfahrungen und Wissen mit der Gemeinschaft.
3 Defined Channels
Incarnation Cross - Left Angle Cross of the Plane 1
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Human Design Profile
- Type
- Generator
- Authority
- Emotional Authority
- Profile
- 5/2 - Heretic / Hermit
- Definition
- Split Definition
- Incarnation Cross
- Left Angle Cross of the Plane 1
- Date of Birth
- 17.03.1936 18:22
- Place of Birth
- Chicago, IL, United States
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