Bill Anders
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| William Alison Anders | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | United States |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | October 17, 1933 Hong Kong |
| Other occupation | Engineer |
| Rank | Major General, USAF |
| Time in space | 6d 03h 00m |
| Selection | 1963 NASA Group |
| Missions | Apollo 8 |
| Mission insignia |  |
William Alison Anders (born October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong) is a former United States Air Force officer, NASA astronaut, businessman, and engineer. He is was a member of the Apollo 8 space mission. Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell were some of the to leave the orbit of the Earth and go to the Moon.
The crew took the first pictures taken of the earth from the Moon.[1][2]
The Anders crater on the Moon is named in his honor.
References [change]
- ↑ Remarks by the President at the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting (2009)
- ↑ International Space Hall of Fame - New Mexico Museum of Space History
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