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Astronaut James McDivitt, commander of Gemini IV and Apollo 9, dies at age 93
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:33 pm
McDivitt was sitting beside Ed White when he became the first American to walk in space and was also the first person to ever pilot the Lunar Module as commander of Apollo 9.
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From left to right - James McDivitt, David Scott, Rusty Schweickart
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From left to right - James McDivitt, David Scott, Rusty Schweickart
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Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:35 pm to RollTide1987
God speed commander.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:36 pm to RollTide1987
Isn't there only a few Apollo astronauts left?
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:37 pm to RollTide1987
A life well lived.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:39 pm to holmesbr
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Isn't there only a few Apollo astronauts left?
We are rapidly running out of heroes.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:40 pm to holmesbr
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Isn't there only a few Apollo astronauts left?
I wanna say around a dozen? However, for Gemini that list is a handful and obviously there are no Mercury astronauts still alive.
God speed to these men, last of the old school heroes.
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:40 pm to holmesbr
The ones still alive are as follows:
Frank Borman
Jim Lovell
Tom Stafford
Dave Scott
Buzz Aldrin
Walt Cunningham
Rusty Schweickart
Bill Anders
Ken Mattingly
Fred Haise
Charlie Duke
Harrison Schmitt
Frank Borman
Jim Lovell
Tom Stafford
Dave Scott
Buzz Aldrin
Walt Cunningham
Rusty Schweickart
Bill Anders
Ken Mattingly
Fred Haise
Charlie Duke
Harrison Schmitt
This post was edited on 10/18/22 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:42 pm to RollTide1987
Of those listed, Aldrin, Scott, Schmitt, and Duke are the only surviving moonwalkers. I hope at least one of them is still alive when (if) we return to the Moon.
This post was edited on 10/18/22 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 10/18/22 at 12:44 pm to TheFonz
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Of those listed, Aldrin, Scott, and Duke are the only surviving moonwalkers.
I also forgot to include Harrison Schmitt. He walked on the moon with Cernan on Apollo 17. He was the only astronaut scientist to make it to the lunar surface. The rest for ex-military types.
This post was edited on 10/18/22 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 10/19/22 at 12:31 pm to tterrific
quote:Well said
God speed to these men, last of the old school heroes.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 6:04 pm to holmesbr
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Isn't there only a few Apollo astronauts left?
Scott and Schweickart are still alive. The former is 90 and the latter is 86.
Posted on 10/19/22 at 7:08 pm to TheFonz
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when (if) we return to the Moon
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