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James Arthur Lovell Jr. ( / ˈlʌvəl / LUV-əl; born March 25, 1928) is an American retired astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he became, with Frank Borman and William Anders, one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon.
Sep 4, 2023 · Her husband, Jim Lovell, once the most experienced astronaut in the United States, was commander of perhaps the nation’s most dramatic spaceflight: Apollo 13.
Jim Lovell (born March 25, 1928, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is a U.S. astronaut of the Gemini and Apollo space programs, and was the commander of the nearly disastrous Apollo 13 flight to the Moon in 1970. Jim Lovell and Buzz Aldrin after Gemini 12 splashdown.
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Scientists. Astronauts. James A. Lovell, Jr. Jim Lovell is a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain who made several historic space flights from 1965-70, including trips...
Apr 7, 2020 · Jim Lovell is an ex-NASA astronaut who flew with the Gemini and Apollo missions. He's most famous for his role as commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission that so nearly ended in tragedy.
Jul 24, 2023 · Jim Lovell was a veteran of the Gemini VII, Gemini XII, and Apollo 8 missions before becoming the Mission Commander for the nearly disastrous Apollo 13 mission to the Moon. Quick Facts. Lovell has logged more than 7,000 hours in a variety of aircraft, including 3,500 hours in high-performance jets.
Apr 13, 2020 · From the April 2020 issue. Jim Lovell recounts the Apollo 13 disaster. Fifty years later, the famous astronaut relives Apollo 13 — the Moon mission that almost didn’t make it home. By Richard...
Jim Lovell, From Carriers to the Moon. The veteran astronaut is honored with the National Air and Space Museum Lifetime Achievement trophy. Rebecca Maksel. April 2016. Gemini and Apollo...
Apr 13, 2020 · Apollo 13 astronauts Jim Lovell (at left) and Fred Haise pose at the base of a lunar module simulator in January 1970. (Image credit: NASA) collectSPACE (cS): After the explosion itself, was...
Apr 10, 2020 · NASA. By Jeffrey Kluger. April 10, 2020 11:00 AM EDT. J im Lovell was never supposed to fly Apollo 13 in the first place. Back in the days of NASA’s Gemini and Apollo programs, with a robust...
