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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut Jim Lovell acknowledges the applause as he is introduced as a previous inductee into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. He and other Hall of Fame members were present for the induction of five new space program heroes into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame: Richard O. Covey, commander of the Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, Norman E. Thagard, the first American to occupy Russia?s Mir space station, the late Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, commander of the ill-fated 1986 Challenger mission, Kathryn D. Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space, and Frederick D. Gregory, the first African-American to command a space mission and the current NASA deputy administrator. Lovell piloted Gemini 7, commanded Gemini 12, orbited the Moon on Apollo 8 and commanded the aborted Apollo 13 moon flight. The induction ceremony was held at the Apollo/Saturn V Center at KSC. The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The five inductees join 52 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs. |
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05/01/2004 |
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Former astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the Apollo 13 mission, addresses the audience at KSC's Apollo/Saturn V Center during the dinner celebration of the 40th anniversary of American spaceflight. Lovell served as host of the celebration |
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02/24/2002 |
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Apollo 13 space vehicle duri
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Apollo 13 space vehicle during Countdown Demonstration Test |
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Nighttime, ground-level view of Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, showing the Apollo 13 (Spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicle during a Countdown Demonstration Test (32989), Close-up, nighttime, ground level view of Pad A, Launch Complex 39, showing the Apollo 13 space vehicle during a Countdown Demonstration Test (32990). |
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1970-03-24 |
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Launching of the Apollo 13 l
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Launching of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission |
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The Apollo 13 (spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicles lifts off from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center at 2:13 p.m., April 11, 1970 (34852,34853), Apollo 13 space vehicle is shown almost past the launch tower, fire coming from its engines as it lifts off (34854), The Apollo 13 space craft is shown passing the launch tower as it lifts off to begin its lunar landing mission (34855). |
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1970-04-11 |
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Launching of the Apollo 13 l
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Launching of the Apollo 13 lunar landing mission |
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The Apollo 13 (spacecraft 109/Lunar Module 7/Saturn 508) space vehicle lifts off from Pad A, Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center at 2:13 p.m., April 11, 1970. This view was taken from across a body of water near the launch complex. The launch itself can be seen reflected in the water. |
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1970-04-11 |
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