Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission, died on Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by his family and friends, NASA said.
Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission, died on Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by his family and friends, NASA said in aMcDivitt spent 14 days in space over the course of his career. He was selected to be a member of NASA's second astronaut class in September 1962 after graduating from the Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School and serving as an experimental test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Following the launch, Apollo 9 entered Earth's orbit and the crew performed an engineering test of the first crewed lunar module, nicknamed"Spider," and simulated the maneuvers that would be performed during actual lunar missions, NASA said. Prior to becoming an astronaut, he was a member of the U.S. Air Force. He flew 145 combat missions during the Korean War in F-80 and F-86 aircraft, logging more than 5,000 flying hours during the course of his piloting career, NASA said.
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