Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell

American astronaut (born 1928)
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James Arthur Lovell Jr. ( LUV-əl; born March 25, 1928) is an American retired astronaut, naval aviator, test pilot and mechanical engineer. In 1968, as command module pilot of Apollo 8, he became, with Frank Borman and William Anders, one of the first three astronauts to fly to and orbit the Moon. He then commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970 which, after a critical failure en route, circled the Moon and returned safely to Earth.

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Jim Lovell was born on Sunday, 25 March 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio. His full name at birth was James Arthur Lovell. He was best known as an astronaut. Lovell's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Sunday, 27 August 2023. For university, he studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States Naval Academy. His religion is listed as Christian. He was 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with an average build. He had blue eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His net worth was reported to be $2,000,000 US dollars. His zodiac star sign was Aries.

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James Arthur Lovell
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Apollo 13
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25 March 1928
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Cleveland, Ohio
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27 August 2023
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95 (age at death)
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Test pilot
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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$2,000,000 USD
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That training really helped us on the second time around, ... It was one of those acts of fate.

Jim Lovell is known for his role in the TV mini series documentary Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space (2021) as Self - Astronaut.

He is also known for his role in the documentary Apollo 11 (2019) as Self - Backup Commander.

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