Frank Borman
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| Frank Borman | |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Born | March 14, 1928 Gary, Indiana |
| Other occupation | Test pilot |
| Rank | Colonel, USAF |
| Time in space | 19d 21h 35 m |
| Selection | 1962 NASA Group |
| Missions | Gemini 7, Apollo 8 |
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| Awards | Congressional Space Medal of Honor |
Frank Borman (born March 14, 1928) was the commander of Apollo 8. It was the first mission to fly around the Moon.[1][2] The other member of Apollo 8 were Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.
After leaving NASA, he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Eastern Air Lines from 1975 to 1986.[3] Borman is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
References [change]
- ↑ Williams, David R. (September 25, 2007). "The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast". NASA National Space Science Data Center. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo8_xmas.html.
- ↑ Borman, Frank; Lovell, James; Anders, William. The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast (MOV) [Live broadcast]. NASA National Space Science Data Center.
- ↑ NASA bio
- Borman, Frank; Serling, Robert J. (October 1988). Countdown: An Autobiography. Silver Arrow. ISBN 0-688-07929-6.
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