Who was Frank Borman? The legendary astronaut passes away at 95
Astronaut Frank Borman, known for his historic space journey, passed away at 95.
He led the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, being the first to orbit the moon with his crewmates James Lovell and William Anders. This mission set the stage for the big moon landing in 1969. His legacy goes beyond our atmosphere.
A celestial Christmas eve
Borman and his team took off from Cape Canaveral on December 21, 1968. They had an amazing three days in space, going around the moon 10 times. On Christmas Eve, they shared a special message from the Book of Genesis while talking live to Earth.
Borman’s passionate comments finished the transmission, “And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you on the good Earth.”
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Frank Borman. Borman’s passion for flight led him to service with the U.S. Air Force and NASA. He was command pilot of Gemini 7 and became one of the first humans to orbit the Moon as commander of Apollo 8. pic.twitter.com/Z71jnq6YbG
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From Gemini to Apollo: Navigating the cosmos
Borman and Lovell worked together before during the Gemini 7 mission in 1965. They did the first-ever space meeting with Gemini 6, coming really close at just 120 feet. Borman talked about those early trips, saying how different it was with Gemini’s tight space compared to the more spacious Apollo module.
Beyond Earth’s horizon: The “Earthrise” photo
While going around the moon for the fourth time on Apollo 8, William Anders took a famous picture called “Earthrise.” It shows our blue and white planet rising over the moon. Borman remembered how it felt to be the first people to see the whole Earth like that and said, “It must be what God sees.”
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