Jim McDivitt

Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93, NPR — “Jim McDivitt, an astronaut who played a key role in making America’s first spacewalk and moon landing possible, has died. He was 93. NASA confirmed his death to NPR on Monday, adding that he was surrounded by family and friends when he died on Thursday.”

Keith Cowing

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

One response to “Jim McDivitt”

1. mfwright says:

   October 18, 2022 at 5:16 pm

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   McDivitt took the best EVA photos ever. I read Apollo 9 was probably the most demanding mission of first flight test of the LM, long separation from CSM (it was said the most bravest thing since someone first ate a raw oyster) along with testing rendezvous radar, and then a ton of earth science work on the agenda. And probably lots of revision of flight manuals for both the CSM and LM in addition to lots of other paperwork.

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