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·Godspeed General McDivitt
Former NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded the first U.S. mission to conduct a spacewalk before leading the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander in Earth orbit, has died at the age of 93.
"With heavy hearts, we mourn the recent passing of Korean War veteran, former test pilot, aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt," the statement read. "Rest in peace."
McDivitt joined NASA in 1962 as a member of its second group of astronauts. Dubbed "The Next Nine" because they followed the "Original Seven" chosen in 1959, McDivitt's fellow classmates included Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell and Ed White. McDivitt and White knew each other from college, had attended test pilot school together and were soon to be named as the crew of Gemini 4.
(NASA Release)
Such sad news to hear today. Jim McDivitt was a legend and a true gentleman. Jim was also the very first astronaut to sign a piece for my collection and his was the very first piece shared here on June 3, 2015, on the 50th anniversary of the historic Gemini IV mission. I believe without him the rest of my collection would never have been possible.
My short tribute to Jim McDivitt and Ed White...
Share your Gemini 4 or Ed White's if you got them.
Ad astra, truly one of the best.
Former NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded the first U.S. mission to conduct a spacewalk before leading the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander in Earth orbit, has died at the age of 93.
"With heavy hearts, we mourn the recent passing of Korean War veteran, former test pilot, aeronautical engineer and NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt," the statement read. "Rest in peace."
McDivitt joined NASA in 1962 as a member of its second group of astronauts. Dubbed "The Next Nine" because they followed the "Original Seven" chosen in 1959, McDivitt's fellow classmates included Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell and Ed White. McDivitt and White knew each other from college, had attended test pilot school together and were soon to be named as the crew of Gemini 4.
(NASA Release)
Such sad news to hear today. Jim McDivitt was a legend and a true gentleman. Jim was also the very first astronaut to sign a piece for my collection and his was the very first piece shared here on June 3, 2015, on the 50th anniversary of the historic Gemini IV mission. I believe without him the rest of my collection would never have been possible.
My short tribute to Jim McDivitt and Ed White...
Share your Gemini 4 or Ed White's if you got them.
Ad astra, truly one of the best.
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