James McDivitt
Astronaut
1929 –
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Who is James McDivitt?
James Alton "Jim" McDivitt, is a former American test pilot and NASA astronaut who flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs. He commanded the Gemini 4 flight during which Edward H. White performed the first US space walk, and later the Apollo 9 flight which was the first manned flight test of the Lunar Module and the complete set of Apollo flight hardware. He later became Manager of Lunar Landing Operations and was the Apollo Spacecraft Program Manager from 1969 to 1972.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1929
Chicago - Also known as
- James A Mcdivitt
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Kalamazoo Central High School
- Lived in
- Kalamazoo
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on July 23, 2013
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