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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Astronaut James Lovell Official Portrait
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Astronaut James Lovell Official Portrait
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This is the official NASA portrait of astronaut James Lovell. Captain Lovell was selected as an Astronaut by NASA in September 1962. He has since served as backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight and backup Commander for the Gemini 9 flight, as well as backup Commander to Neil Armstrong for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. On December 4, 1965, he and Frank Borman were launched into space on the history making Gemini 7 mission. The flight lasted 330 hours and 35 minutes and included the first rendezvous of two manned maneuverable spacecraft. The Gemini 12 mission, commanded by Lovell with Pilot Edwin Aldrin, began on November 11, 1966 for a 4-day, 59-revolution flight that brought the Gemini program to a successful close. Lovell served as Command Module Pilot and Navigator on the epic six-day journey of Apollo 8, the first manned Saturn V liftoff responsible for allowing the first humans to leave the gravitational influence of Earth. He completed his fourth mission as Spacecraft Commander of the Apollo 13 flight, April 11-17, 1970, and became the first man to journey twice to the moon. The Apollo 13 mission was cut short due to a failure of the Service Module cryogenic oxygen system. Aborting the lunar course, Lovell and fellow crewmen, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise, working closely with Houston ground controllers, converted their lunar module, Aquarius, into an effective lifeboat that got them safely back to Earth. Captain Lovell held the record for time in space with a total of 715 hours and 5 minutes until surpassed by the Skylab flights. On March 1, 1973, Captain Lovell retired from the Navy and the Space Program.
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This is the official NASA portrait of astronaut James Lovell. Captain Lovell was selected as an Astronaut by NASA in September 1962. He has since served as backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight and backup Commander for the Gemini 9 flight, as well as backup Commander to Neil Armstrong for the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. On December 4, 1965, he and Frank Borman were launched into space on the history making Gemini 7 mission. The flight lasted 330 hours and 35 minutes and included the first rendezvous of two manned maneuverable spacecraft. The Gemini 12 mission, commanded by Lovell with Pilot Edwin Aldrin, began on November 11, 1966 for a 4-day, 59-revolution flight that brought the Gemini program to a successful close. Lovell served as Command Module Pilot and Navigator on the epic six-day journey of Apollo 8, the first manned Saturn V liftoff responsible for allowing the first humans to leave the gravitational influence of Earth. He completed his fourth mission as Spacecraft Commander of the Apollo 13 flight, April 11-17, 1970, and became the first man to journey twice to the moon. The Apollo 13 mission was cut short due to a failure of the Service Module cryogenic oxygen system. Aborting the lunar course, Lovell and fellow crewmen, John L. Swigert and Fred W. Haise, working closely with Houston ground controllers, converted their lunar module, Aquarius, into an effective lifeboat that got them safely back to Earth. Captain Lovell held the record for time in space with a total of 715 hours and 5 minutes until surpassed by the Skylab flights. On March 1, 1973, Captain Lovell retired from the Navy and the Space Program.
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1966-09-09
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1966-09-09
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Saturn Apollo Program
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Saturn Apollo Program
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Astronaut
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Lovell
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Neil A. Armstrong
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Neil A. Armstrong
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Frank Borman
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Frank Borman
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Earth
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Earth
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Moon
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Moon
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Skylab
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Skylab
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Apollo 13
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Apollo 13
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Apollo 11
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Apollo 11
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Gemini
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Gemini
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Apollo 8
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Apollo 8
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Gemini 12
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Gemini 12
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Aquarius
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Aquarius
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Gemini 4
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Gemini 4
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Gemini 7
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Gemini 7
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Saturn
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Saturn
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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September 1962
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September 1962
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December 4, 1965
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December 4, 1965
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November 11, 1966
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November 11, 1966
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March 1, 1973
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March 1, 1973
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1962
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1962
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1965
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1965
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1966
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1966
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1973
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1973
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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6635141
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MSFC-6635141
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MSFC Negative Number:
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6635141
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6635141
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SPD-MARSH-6635141
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SPD-MARSH-6635141
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