Apollo 13
1995
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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.
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 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.
Dec 24, 2018 · Astronaut Jim Lovell reflects on Christmas Eve 1968. He's part of the Apollo 8 crew that spent the holiday orbiting the moon. Their broadcast back to Earth helped unify a divided country.
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.
James Lovell may be best known as the commander of Apollo 13. During that April 1970 mission, the service module’s cryogenic oxygen system failed, putting the astronauts’ lives in danger.
