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Frank Borman

Frank Borman

Frank Borman is a deceased government astronaut from United States of America, affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

During their career, Frank Borman flew on 2 spaceflights, logging 19 days, 21 hours, 34 minutes, 57 seconds in space.

Frank Frederick Borman II was a United States Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, best remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, making him, along with crew mates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, the first of only 24 humans to do so. Before flying on Apollo, he set a fourteen-day spaceflight endurance record on Gemini 7, and also served on the NASA review board which investigated the Apollo 1 fire. After leaving NASA, he was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Eastern Air Lines from 1975 to 1986. Borman is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Frank Borman
Date of Birth03/14/1928
Date of Death11/07/2023
StatusDeceased
First Flight12/04/1965
Last Flight12/21/1968
In SpaceNo
Time in Space19 days, 21 hours, 34 minutes, 57 seconds
Landings2

Spaceflights by Frank Borman

Explore the 2 spaceflights Frank Borman participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

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