US EditionCommander of Apollo 13 mission, Jim Lovell, dies
LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS, AUG 8 – Jim Lovell led four space missions and is remembered for his calm leadership during Apollo 13's oxygen tank explosion that nearly ended in disaster, NASA said.
- Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, died at the age of 97, as announced by NASA.
- He was born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is recognized as a significant figure in the U.S. space program.
- Lovell's leadership during the Apollo 13 crisis, following an oxygen tank explosion, helped return the crew safely to Earth.
- His family expressed pride in his life and accomplishments, calling him their 'Hero.
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The legendary Jim Lovell is an icon of space exploration who saved his crew with his courage and quick decisions during the Apollo 13 mission.
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The American astronaut was the commander of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, which had failed to turn the disaster after an explosion in flight. Jim Lovell died at the age of 97.
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