Space.com
Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died at the age of 95.
Borman’s death in Billings, Montana on Tuesday (Nov. 7) was confirmed by NASA.
“Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in a statement. “Frank knew the power exploration held in uniting humanity when he said, ‘Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.'”
A member of NASA’s second class of astronauts, Borman lifted off twice into space. On his second mission, Apollo 8, he commanded the first crew to orbit the moon. More
Hope his horrible MKUltra experiences weren’t as bad as others faced.
RIP
A man of courage.
Ken Mattingly also.
Not a good week got Apollo astronauts.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ken-mattingly-apollo-16-astronaut-dies-at-87/
Mattingly was originally scheduled to be on Apollo 13, but was replaced because he had been experiencing to measles. He didn’t actually catch the measles so he went back to work at Mission Control where he was instrumental in figuring out a solution from the ground. I wonder if he could’ve figured out a fix while in space on the mission.
Note: Played by Gary Sanise in the movie.
Old Buzz is outliving them all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin