Frank Borman
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Frank Borman | |
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Born | Frank Frederick Borman II March 14, 1928 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
Status | Retired |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | USMA, B.S. 1950 Caltech, M.S. 1957 |
Occupation | Fighter pilot, test pilot, airline CEO |
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Space career | |
NASA Astronaut | |
Rank | ![]() |
Time in space | 19d 21h 35m |
Selection | 1962 NASA Group 2 |
Missions | Gemini 7, Apollo 8 |
Mission insignia | ![]() ![]() |
Retirement | July 1, 1970 |
Frank Borman (born March 14, 1928), as an American astronaut, was the commander of Apollo 8. He received a Bachelor of Science at West Point and a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. 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 | change source]
- ↑ Williams, David R. (September 25, 2007). "The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve Broadcast". NASA National Space Science Data Center.
- ↑ Borman, Frank; Lovell, James; Anders, William (December 25, 1968). 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.