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 |
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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 the first three people to leave the orbit of the Earth and go to the Moon. They did not land on the Moon. Only 14 people have flown around the Moon without landing.
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