Hell of a great life, four trips to the moon and such a long career as a pilot an astronaut in both the Gemini and Apollo programs played in the movie Apollo 13 by Tom Hanks, he’s probably most remembered for the phrase “Houston, we’ve got a problem”
R. I. P.
Jim Lovell Apollo 13 commander has passed at 97
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Sounds like he had a pretty good and interesting life.
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He’s probably more famous for the “failed” Apollo 13 mission (because of the movie) but I got to witness the Apollo 8 launch during Christmas week of 1968. Lovell was a member of the crew that was the first to orbit the moon - the mission that paved the way for the later moon landings.
Our family happened to be on vacation in the Sarasota area so we headed over to watch the launch. This was when space launches were an actual big event. This was probably one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
R.I.P.
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