Apollo 9 Astronaut James McDivitt dies aged 93
19 October 2022 |
3:25 pm
James McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission in 1969, has died at the age of 93 in Tucson, Arizona. The Apollo 9 mission lasted 10 days and occurred just four months before the moon landing.
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