Full Name: Frank Frederick Borman II
Profession: Astronaut
Biography: As the commander of Apollo 8, NASA astronaut Frank Borman, along with crew mates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders were the first to fly around the Moon in 1968. They orbited the moon ten times during the six-day mission and were the first humans to see and take pictures of the far side of the moon.
Prior to this in 1965 Borman, along with Lowell, crewed NASA's Gemini 7, an endurance test mission that kept them in space for 330 hours. They also performed the first space rendezvous as part of this mission, coming within a few feet of Gemini 6.
Borman resigned form NASA in 1970 and became an executive at Eastern Airlines.
Born: March 14, 1928
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Pisces
Died: November 7, 2023 (aged 95)
Cause of Death: Stroke
Historical Events
- 1965-12-04 NASA launches Gemini 7 with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell - later the focus of the first crewed space rendezvous
- 1965-12-18 Frank Borman and Jim Lovell splash down in the Atlantic after two week Gemini 7 mission
- 1968-12-21 First manned Moon voyage launched with Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders aboard Apollo 8
- 1968-12-23 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders become the 1st people to orbit the Moon aboard Apollo 8
- 1968-12-25 NASA Apollo 8 crew broadcast while orbiting the moon amd read passages from the Bible to celebrate Christmas
Biographies and Sources
- Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95 - NPR
- Biographical Data: Frank Borman - NASA
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