photo Jim Lovell
First name and last name Jim Lovell
Date of birth 25.03.1928
Nationality American
Space Agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Status Retired
Type of astronaut Government agency
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lovell

Additional information Jim Lovell

James Arthur Lovell Jr. is a former NASA astronaut, Naval Aviator, and retired Navy captain. Lovell is known for being the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth through the efforts of the crew and mission control. In addition to being part of the Apollo 13 crew, Lovell was the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit.