James McDivitt
American astronaut and test pilot (1929-2022)
James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.[1]
James McDivitt | |
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 McDivitt in January 1971 | |
| Born | James Alton McDivitt June 10, 1929 |
| Died | October 13, 2022 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan, B.S. 1959 |
| Awards | |
| Space career | |
| NASA Astronaut | |
Previous occupation | Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive |
| Rank |  Brigadier General, USAF |
Time in space | 14d 02h 56m |
| Selection | 1962 NASA Group 2 |
| Missions | Gemini 4, Apollo 9 |
Mission insignia |   |
| Retirement | June 1972 |
McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ McDivitt, James (June 29, 1999). "James A. McDivitt Oral History" (Interview). NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Interviewed by Doug Ward. Elk Lake, Michigan: NASA. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ↑ Kim, Juliana (17 October 2022). "Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93". NPR. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ↑ "Correction: Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93". NASA. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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