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  1. James Arthur Lovell Jr. (/ ˈ l ʌ v əl / 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.

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  3. Sep 6, 2024 · Astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the spaceflight, had previously been on the Apollo 8 mission and promised his wife Marilyn that Apollo 13 would be his last mission in space.

  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. May 25, 2021 · Jim Lovell is a former NASA astronaut and retired U.S. Navy captain who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission. Read about his life and career.

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  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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