Autographed poster Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell 1982

Autographed poster Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell 1982 (image 1/2)
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Up for bids is a 1982 speaking engagement promotional poster autographed by Apollo 11 astronaut Capt. James A. Lovell. James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25 , 1928 ) is a former NASA astronaut and a former captain in the United States Navy , most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered an explosion en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. In the aftermath of the explosion, Apollo 13's lunar landing mission was aborted and the goal became simply survival. Using the lunar module 's engine, oxygen and power, Lovell and his crew swung around the Moon on a free return trajectory . Based on calculations made on Earth, Lovell had to adjust the course several times by manually controlling the Lunar Module 's thrusters and engine. Apollo 13 returned safely to Earth on April 17 . In the movie Apollo 13, Lovell's character was played by actor Tom Hanks. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8 , the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom . He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon , and the only person to have flown to the Moon twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first American to fly in space four read more
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