Tag Archives: Jim Lovell
44 Years Ago Today: Apollo 8′s Historic Broadcast from the Moon on Christmas Eve in 1968
Hard to believe, it was 44 years ago today that the crew of Apollo 8 made their historic broadcast from the Moon on Christmas Eve in 1968. Launched on December 21, 1968, astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., and … Continue reading
Posted in Apollo, History, Lunar Exploration, Personal, Religion, Space
Tagged 1960s, American exceptionalism, Apollo, Apollo 8, Bill Anders, Frank Borman, History, international relations, Jim Lovell, Moon, Moon race, NASA, U.S. Civil Space
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Recalling the First Rendezvous in Space
It seems hard to believe but 45 years ago the first rendezvous in space took place in December 1965 when Gemini VI and Gemini VII met in orbit. Those were heady times; the U.S. was on the way to the Moon … Continue reading
Posted in Cold War Competition, Space
Tagged 1960s, Apollo, Frank Borman, Gemini, History, Jim Lovell, NASA, Tom Stafford, U.S. Civil Space, Wally Shirra
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