Astronaut Frank Borman, who was the commander of the Apollo 8 spacecraft during the first manned flight to the Moon in 1968, died at the age of 95. reported US Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Following the death of Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Filipchenko in August 2022, Borman became the oldest living person in space.
Borman died on November 7 in Billings, Montana. NASA said in a statement: “Today we remember one of our extraordinary employees, astronaut Frank Borman. He was a true American hero. “Among his many accomplishments is his command of Apollo 8, the first manned flight around the Moon in 1968.”
In July 1969, Bormann visited the Soviet Union, where he met with Soviet colleagues. He visited Moscow, Leningrad, as well as Star City and the Long Range Space Communications Center in Evpatoria, Crimea. As part of this trip, the astronaut expressed the hope of organizing a joint mission between the USSR and the USA in the mid-70s. He also emphasized the importance of cooperation in space.
In October 1969, Bormann’s face appeared on the cover of Led Zeppelin II, which is considered by critics to be one of the most important and influential rock albums of all time.
American astronaut Thomas Mattingly also died in November. dead He is 87 years old. Thomas Mattingly was the command module pilot during the Apollo 16 mission, which took place from April 16 to April 27, 1972. This mission marked the fifth human landing on the Moon. He played an important role in the recovery of the crashed Apollo 13 spacecraft.
Russian scientists before was created Vodka-powered space engines.
Source: Gazeta
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