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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.
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 · 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 famous Apollo 13...
Sep 4, 2023 · Marilyn Lovell in 1968 watching a training session for recovering a space capsule after a landing in the Gulf of Mexico. Her husband, Jim Lovell, was once the nation’s most experienced...
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 joined NASA in 1962 as part of its second group of astronauts.
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.
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...
