James McDivitt
James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.[1]
James McDivitt | |
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 McDivitt in January 1971 | |
| Born | James Alton McDivitt June 10, 1929 |
| Died | October 13, 2022 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, B.S. 1959 |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
Previous occupation | Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive |
| Rank |  Brigadier General, USAF |
Time in space | 14d 02h 56m |
| Selection | 1962 NASA Group 2 |
| Missions | Gemini 4, Apollo 9 |
Mission insignia |   |
| Retirement | June 1972 |
McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.[2][3]
James McDivitt Media
James McDivitt in his Air Force uniform as a colonel
Patricia McDivitt (right) visits Mission Control in Houston during the Gemini 4 mission.
McDivitt (right) and White in their space suits for the Gemini 4 mission
McDivitt inside Command Module Gumdrop during Apollo 9 mission
The Apollo 9 crew, McDivitt, Scott, Schweickart. Apollo 8 is on the launch pad behind them.
Jim McDivitt, February 2009
McDivitt (right) and White (3rd from right) shake hands with Yuri Gagarin (left) at the 1965 Paris Air Show.
McDivitt, Scott and Schweickart on the 50th anniversary of Apollo 9 in March 2019
References
- ↑ McDivitt, James. Interview with Doug Ward. James A. McDivitt Oral History. June 29, 1999.
- ↑ Kim, Juliana (17 October 2022). Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/10/17/1129511108/nasa-astronaut-jim-mcdivitt-dies-gemini-apollo. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ Correction: Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93. NASA. October 17, 2022. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/correction-apollo-astronaut-james-mcdivitt-dies-at-age-93. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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