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Years of service. 1946–1973. 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.
- March 1, 1973
- 1962 NASA Group
- James Arthur Lovell Jr., March 25, 1928 (age 95), Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Sep 4, 2023 · Her husband, Jim Lovell, was the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970. Share full article Marilyn Lovell in 1968 watching a training session for recovering a space capsule after a ...
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Mar 22, 2024 · 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. Astronauts Jim Lovell (right) and Buzz Aldrin aboard the USS Hornet after the splashdown ...
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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 mission.
Jul 24, 2023 · S69-62241 (1969) — Astronaut James A. Lovell. This photograph shows Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise, John Swigert, and James Lovell aboard the recovery ship, USS Iwo Jima after safely touching down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their ill-fated mission. The mission was aborted after 56 hours of flight, 205,000 miles from Earth, when an ...
Apr 13, 2020 · Jim Lovell served as Apollo 13’s commander. This was his fourth trip into space. He had previously teamed with Frank Borman on Gemini VII in December 1965, when they achieved the first ...
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. At ...
