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☆ Astronaut Frank Borman, Commander of the First Apollo Mission to the Moon, Has Died at Age 95
  + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Associated Press | Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
(AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. Borman also led troubled Eastern Airlines in the 1970s and early '80s after leaving the astronaut corps. He and his crew, James Lovell and William Anders, were the first Apollo mission to fly to the moon — and to see Earth as a distant sphere in space. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement Thursday. In his book, "Countdown: An Autobiography," Borman said Apollo 8 was originally supposed to orbit Earth.
Persons: Frank Borman, Borman, James Lovell, William Anders, Bill Nelson, Susan, ”, God, ” Lovell, —, ” Borman, Anders Organizations: NASA, Eastern Airlines, Gemini, Associated Press Locations: Mont, Billings , Montana, Florida’s Cape Canaveral
☆ Ken Mattingly, Astronaut Who Helped Apollo 13 Crew Return Safely Home, Dies at Age 87
  + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Associated Press | Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. However, The New York Times reported that Mattingly died in Arlington, Virginia. He helped with development of the spacesuit and backpack for the Apollo moon missions, NASA said. In 1970, Mattingly was supposed to have joined the crew of Apollo 13, piloting the command module. Apollo 13's story was told in the 1994 book “Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13,” co-authored by Lovell, and in the 1995 movie “Apollo 13,” where Gary Sinise played Mattingly.
Persons: — Ken Mattingly, “, Bill Nelson, Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II “, ” Nelson, Mattingly, Mattingly spacewalked, John Swigert Jr, Swigert, James Lovell, Fred Haise, Mattingly “, ” NASA's Nelson, ”, Lovell, Gary Sinise Organizations: ANGELES, NASA, Apollo, The New York Times, Navy Locations: Arlington , Virginia
☆ Ken Mattingly: Apollo astronaut who helped save crew of Apollo 13, dies at 87
  + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Apollo astronaut Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, known for helping the crew of Apollo 13 safely return to Earth after an explosion doomed their lunar mission, has died at the age of 87, NASA announced. “Perhaps his most dramatic role at NASA was after exposure to rubella just before the launch of Apollo 13,” Nelson said. Space Frontiers/Archive Photos/Getty ImagesActor Gary Sinise portrayed Mattingly in the movie “Apollo 13.”Sinise called it an “honor” to play Mattingly in a post on X earlier this year to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. It was just so impressive.’ He viewed the universe’s vastness as an unending forum of possibilities,” Nelson said. “As a leader in exploratory missions, TK will be remembered for braving the unknown for the sake of our country’s future.”
Persons: Thomas Kenneth Mattingly II, “ Mattingly, Bill Nelson, Mattingly “, ” Mattingly, wasn’t, Mattingly, Ken, TK, “, ” Nelson, James Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise, Thomas Mattingly II, Gary Sinise, ” Sinise, ”, Charles M Duke, John W Young, Thomas K Mattingly, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Apollo, NASA, Aeronautical Engineering, Auburn University, US Navy, Air Force Aerospace Research, School, Manned Spacecraft, UPI Locations: Chicago, Miami, Houston
☆ The fascinating story behind 'Earthrise' — the most famous picture of Earth ever taken — which turns 54 today
  + stars: | 2018-12-24 | by ( Dina Spector | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
"Earthrise" is the first image of Earth captured by humans from space. The photo of Earth was taken aboard Apollo 8 on December 24, 1968, by lunar module pilot Bill Anders. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. The mission was historic, but equally memorable was the famous "Earthrise" photo that resulted, showing Earth rising above the lunar landscape. "Space rookie William Anders, however, was in charge of taking the photos.
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