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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.
Aug 21, 2023 · Astronaut Jim Lovell on the Apollo 13 Explosion | Late Night with Conan O’Brien. (Original Air Date: 7/11/95) Captain Jim Lovell talks about his infamous Apollo 13 Moon mission, and...
Apr 2, 2014 · Jim Lovell is a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain who made several historic space flights from 1965-70, including trips orbiting the moon and commanding the...
Jun 6, 2024 · Jim Lovell is aU.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 that was abandoned mid-expedition when an oxygen tank exploded, necessitating a swing around the Moon and a return to Earth.
Apr 13, 2020 · Jim Lovell spoke about Apollo 13 — the mission that almost didn’t make it home — 50 years after the the command module splashed down safely.
Apr 13, 2020 · 50 years ago a Saturn rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center. On April 13, an oxygen tank exploded and the Apollo 13 crew was soon in a fight for their lives. Mission commander James...
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...
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.
Jim Lovell, byname of James Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), U.S. astronaut of the Gemini and Apollo space programs, commander of the nearly disastrous Apollo 13 flight to the Moon in 1970.
