James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell, Jr. (1928-2025)

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James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell jest trzecim astronautą, który obchodził 95. urodziny.

Został wyselekcjonowany w ramach NASA grupa 2 (1962).

Jest 22. (23.) człowiekiem w kosmosie.

Odbył 4 loty kosmiczne, które trwały łącznie 29d 19g 04m 52s:
04.12.1965-18.12.1965 Gemini VII/GT-7 013:18:35:01
11.11.1966-12.11.1966 Gemini XII/GT-12 003:22:34:30
21.12.1968-27.12.1968 Apollo 8/AS-503 006:03:00:41
11.04.1970-17.04.1970 Apollo 13/AS-508 Odyssey/Aquarius 005:22:54:40

Dwukrotnie brał udział w lotach wokółksiężycowych i jest jednym z 3. astronautów, którzy brali dwukrotnie udział w lotach księżycowych oraz jedynym żyjącym z takim dorobkiem.
Został pierwszą osobą, która czterokrotnie poleciała w kosmos, a także pierwszą, która odbyła wyprawę dwukrotnie w kierunku Księżyca.

Dwukrotnie poleciał w kosmos wspólnie z astronautą, który obecnie także ma 95 lat.

Uczestnik misji Apollo 8.
W czasie misji Apollo 13 miał być piątym człowiekiem chodzącym po powierzchni Księżyca.



https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-james-a-lovell/

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/lovell_james.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/l/lovell.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/l/lovell-j.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00022.htm
https://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/lovell-jr-james-arthur.html
https://www.astronaut.ru/crossroad/022.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/lovell23ru.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lovell
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lovell

https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/convers/id/34/
https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/james-a-lovell-jr/
https://ethw.org/Oral-History:James_Lovell

https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/biographies-list/bios-l/lovell-james/lovell-james-text.html
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi747552537/?playlistId=nm0522554&ref_=nm_pr_ov_vi

25 mars...
Joyeux anniversaire (95) à James Lovell 🎂🎂🎂
(4 vols : Pilote de Gemini 7, Commandant Gemini 12, pilote (CMP) Apollo 8 et Commandant Apollo 13 soit 29 jours 19 heures 03 minutes dans l'espace)

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1639523761413140483

(doyen actuel des astronautes/cosmonautes)

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1772036924699775148

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https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1639635754371649536
https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1639656661643296768
https://twitter.com/ArmstrongSpace/status/1639654832230346755

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http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002531.html

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Astronaut Jim Lovell on the Apollo 13 Explosion | Late Night with Conan O’Brien (7/11/95)

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Marilyn Lovell (11.07.1930-27.08.2023)

Była żoną astronauty przez 71 lat.


Marilyn Lovell and children Susan, Barbara, and Jeffrey address reporters after the safe return of Apollo 13. Credit: NASA
https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/marilyn-lillie-lovell-wife-of-astronaut-jim-lovell-dies-at-93/
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002550.html

The astronaut wives club CBS News

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https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1696995481442734457

We are sad to learn of the passing of Marilyn Lovell, the loving wife of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. During the Apollo 8 mission, Capt. Lovell named a mountain on the Moon "Mount Marilyn" in her honor. Our thoughts are with him and the entire Lovell family.

https://twitter.com/NASAMoon/status/1697705991351963816

Marilyn Lovell, wife of Apollo 8 and 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, passed away this week. Mount Marilyn, named by Jim during Apollo 8 training, was one of several landmarks used by Apollo astronauts to estimate location during Moon landings.

https://twitter.com/sturmf1/status/1696804474667290917

Mount Marilyn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Marilyn
https://eu.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2017/10/01/lunar-mountain-named-after-apollo-13-astronaut-jim-lovells-wife/709085001/

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James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell jest trzecim astronautą, który obchodził 95. urodziny.

Jest pierwszym, który obchodzi 96. urodziny.
Pierwszym astronautą obchodzącym 95. urodziny był John Herschel Glenn, Jr. 18.07.2016.

James Arthur Lovell, Jr. Captain, USN
NASA ASTRONAUT BIOGRAPHY Retro-posted: April 10, 1970

 Birth

Born March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother, Mrs. Blanche Lovell, resides at Edgewater Beach, Florida.
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Special Assignment

In addition to his regular duties as an astronaut, Captain Lovell continues to serve as Special Consultant to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports -- an assignment he has held since June 1967.

Current Salary

$1,717.28 per month.
https://spaceflightnow.com/apollo13/retro/09/lovell.html

Collecting the “Final Frontier”
Posted December 15, 2011

So why is OHS interested in a photograph of Jim Lovell? On March 25, 1928, James Arthur Lovell was born to Czech parents in Cleveland, Ohio.  As a child, Lovell admits that he had a fondness for rocketry and spent time putting together models.  The family eventually moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the future astronaut became an Eagle Scout and graduated from high school. In 1952, Lovell graduated from the naval academy, enrolled in the US Navy, and married Marilyn Gerlach.  Jim and Marilyn now have four children and ten grandchildren. Though Lovell had a very active career with NASA, one particular mission is brought to mind at the mention of his name: Apollo 13. (...)
https://www.ohiohistory.org/collecting-the-final-frontier/

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1771993250787684508

25 March 1928.  Birth of James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., former NASA astronaut and retired Captain in the United States Navy. Pilot on Gemini 7, Commander Gemini 12. Command Module Pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. Commander of Apollo 13.

https://twitter.com/SenBillNelson/status/1772341968674120000

Wishing a very happy 96th birthday to legendary Apollo and Gemini astronaut Jim Lovell. Jim is an American hero and an inspiration to us all.

Happy 96th birthday to Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell! 🎂
Let's celebrate this spaceflight legend with a look back at his time with NASA: https://go.nasa.gov/3wWgl1T

https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1772251002890031591

Happy 96th birthday to a crew-mate and friend, Jim Lovell. Here’s to another trip around the sun.

https://x.com/airandspace/status/1772340162862743948

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https://twitter.com/aisoffice/status/1772166799087251694

Congrats to the amazing Jim Lovell who turns 96 today (b.1928). Selected 1962 (Group 2); 29+ days in space; (1965) BUp Plt Gemini 4, Plt Gemini 7, (1966) BUp Cdr Gemini 9, Cdr Gemini 12, (1968) CMP Apollo 8; (1969) Bup Cdr Apollo 11, (1970) Cdr Apollo 13. Retired NASA 1973.

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Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady
🥳🎂Please join me in extending warm 97th birthday wishes to former @NASA
 #astronaut Jim Lovell, who helped pave the way for landing on the #Moon, & returned safely from #Apollo13's difficult journey. Here's to may more amazing orbits! 💫
#space #Apollo8 #Gemini12 #Gemini7

https://x.com/Astro_Cady/status/1904510376248594614

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James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell jest trzecim astronautą, który obchodził 95. urodziny.

Jest pierwszym, który obchodzi 96. urodziny.
Pierwszym astronautą obchodzącym 95. urodziny był John Herschel Glenn, Jr. 18.07.2016.

Jest pierwszym, który obchodzi 97. urodziny.
Jest jedynym żyjącym uczestnikiem misji Apollo 8.
Jest ostatnim żyjącym byłym astronautą z NASA grupa 2.

Wishing a hearty Happy Birthday to my longtime friend, fellow Gemini XII and Apollo astronaut, and great American patriot Jim Lovell!!! Have a great day – and here’s to another 365-day turn around the Sun!

https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1904559964992971122

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Załoga misji Gemini XII/GT-12, której Lovell był dowódcą , jako jedyna z programu Gemini żyje w całości.


2) Na początku 08.1970 w Ambasadzie Francji w Waszyngtonie Ambasador Charles Lucet (1910–1990) wręczył Legię Honorową Jamesowi Lovellowi, dowódcy Apollo 13, w obecności swojej żony, senatora stanu Maryland Charlesa McMathiasa i administratora NASA Thomasa Paine'a.
(zdjęcie prasowe AGIP z epoki)

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969 2:13 PM · Aug 6, 2025
Début août 1970
A l'Ambassade de France à Washington D.C.
L'Ambassadeur Charles Lucet (1910-1990) remet la Légion d'Honneur à James Lovell, Commandant d'Apollo 13 en présence de sa femme, de Charles McMathias, Sénateur du Maryland, et Thomas Paine, Administrateur de la NASA.
(photo presse AGIP d'époque)

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1953067007542235533

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7 sierpnia w wieku 97 lat zmarł w Lake Forest (stan Illinois) były astronauta NASA James Arthur Lovell, Jr.

Odbył on 4 loty: 2 w programie Gemini i 2 w programie Apollo. Był astronautą, który 2 razy był na orbicie Księżyca lecz nie wylądował na nim.

Łączny nalot jego misji to 29 dni 19 godzin 4 minuty 52 sekund.

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Cześć jego pamięci !

Był ostatnim żyjącym byłym astronautą urodzonym w latach 20. XX. wieku.

Jego nalot jest obecnie na 297. pozycji z 557.

Przyczyna jego śmierci nie została ujawniona.

Obecnie najstarszym byłym astronautą jest Buzz Aldrin.

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97
By  Updated on: August 8, 2025 / 3:18 PM EDT / CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-lovell-dies-age-97-apollo-13-commander/
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/jim-lovell-dies/

Informację o śmierci Tałgata Amangeldijewicza Musabajewa podano dokładnie 2 miesiące po śmierci innego narodowego szefa narodowej agencji kosmicznej.

Jim Lovell z kolei zmarł dokładnie rok po pilocie legendarnej misji.

Obecnie najstarszą amerykańską misją z żyjącym uczestnikiem jest Gemini VIII z 03.1966.

Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 10:50 PM · Aug 8, 2025
In Memoriam: Jim Lovell
March 25, 1928 - August 7, 2025

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1953921681388384520

Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly 12:12 AM · Aug 9, 2025
When Jim Lovell heard Kennedy’s goal to reach the Moon, he thought it was impossible — then he went there twice. He said to be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen. Jim, you made things happen for our country and humanity. Fair Winds and Following Seas.

NASA @NASA  8:57 PM · Aug 8, 2025
We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran.
Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://go.nasa.gov/41tbrpq

https://twitter.com/CaptMarkKelly/status/1953942468149260486

Acting NASA Administrator Reflects on Legacy of Astronaut Jim Lovell
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Jessica Taveau Aug 08, 2025 RELEASE 25-056


Portrait of NASA astronaut Jim Lovell Credit: NASA

The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on the passing of famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. He passed away Aug. 7, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97 years old.

“NASA sends its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades. Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from which we learned an enormous amount. We mourn his passing even as we celebrate his achievements.

“From a pair of pioneering Gemini missions to the successes of Apollo, Jim helped our nation forge a historic path in space that carries us forward to upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.

“As the Command Module Pilot for Apollo 8, Jim and his crewmates became the first to lift off on a Saturn V rocket and orbit the Moon, proving that the lunar landing was within our reach. As commander of the Apollo 13 mission, his calm strength under pressure helped return the crew safely to Earth and demonstrated the quick thinking and innovation that informed future NASA missions.

“Known for his wit, this unforgettable astronaut was nicknamed Smilin’ Jim by his fellow astronauts because he was quick with a grin when he had a particularly funny comeback.

“Jim also served our country in the military, and the Navy has lost a proud academy graduate and test pilot. Jim Lovell embodied the bold resolve and optimism of both past and future explorers, and we will remember him always.”

For more information about Lovell’s NASA career, and his agency biography, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-james-a-lovell

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Grace Bartlinski / Cheryl Warner
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
grace.bartlinski@nasa.gov / cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov

Mike Massimino @Astro_Mike 9:52 PM · Aug 8, 2025
I am so sad to hear about the passing of my hero Jim Lovell. He was a great role model not only as an astronaut, but also as a person who exemplified a life well lived - both professionally and personally. He will be missed by many, Godspeed my friend.

https://twitter.com/Astro_Mike/status/1953907073168675128

NASA Remembers Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell

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Jeszcze niedawno załoga Apollo 8 była jedyną w pełni żyjącą z księżycowych misji.
Wymarła dokładnie w 21 miesięcy.
W sumie astronauci odbyli 7 lotów kosmicznych.

07.11.2023 (1928)  Frank Frederick Borman II (95) (2), 019:21:35:42 Gemini VII, Apollo 8
07.06.2024 (1933)  William Alison Anders (90) (1), 006:03:00:41 Apollo 8
07.08.2025 (1928)  James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell, Jr. (97) (4) 029:19:04:52 Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8, Apollo 13

Był ostatnim żyjącym członkiem NASA grupa 2

Jim Lovell (1928 – 2025)
By Krzysztof Kanawka on 13 sierpnia 2025
https://kosmonauta.net/2025/08/jim-lovell-1928-2025/

Mike Massimino @Astro_Mike 1:30 PM · Aug 9, 2025
My interview with @kasie Hunt on @cnn discussing the passing of Astronaut Jim Lovell and the life he lived

https://twitter.com/Astro_Mike/status/1954143155718099345

Kondolencje od Buzza.

Dr. Buzz Aldrin @TheRealBuzz 12:47 AM · Aug 9, 2025
Grieving the loss of one of my best friends, Jim Lovell. His extraordinary legacy is cemented by many space missions: Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. 
Our mutual respect had no limits. The Gemini XII mission we flew together paved the way for the Apollo missions.
Heartfelt condolences to Jim’s family.
Farewell Jim. You will be missed, my friend. Godspeed!

https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1953951245745442984

Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
By  DON BABWIN Updated 12:36 AM CEST, August 9, 2025


President Clinton stands with actor Tom Hanks, left, and former astronaut James Lovell in the Oval Office of the White House Wednesday, July 26, 1995, after presenting Lovell with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Hanks portrayed Lovell in the movie “Apollo 13.” (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
https://apnews.com/article/james-lovell-dies-obituary-apollo-13-astronaut-ed08c1efc0a74fbd9d47868ff9983a23

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16.10.2025 odbyła się prywatna ceremonia pogrzebowa kapitana Lovella oraz jego pochówek.

https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.kluger/posts
https://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002651-3.html

Captain Lovell will be laid to rest next to Marilyn at the US Naval Academy following a private military memorial service

https://www.wenbanfh.com/obituaries/James-A-Lovell-Jr?obId=43890082
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/285799266/jim-lovell

NavyMemorial/posts/the-navy-memorial-mourns-the-loss-of-capt-jim-lovell-our-2003-lone-sailor-award

U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute 2:41 AM · Oct 17, 2025
The funeral and committal for astronaut CAPT Jim Lovell was held today at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. The famed naval aviator who commanded the Apollo 13 lunar mission passed away on August 7 at the age of 97.

https://twitter.com/NavalInstitute/status/1978984669438755278

Artykuł wyciszonego ostatnio na "bsky.app" Williama Harwooda.

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, dies at age 97
By Alex Sundby, William Harwood Updated on: August 8, 2025 / 9:33 PM EDT / CBS News

Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the famous Apollo 13 mission, has died, NASA announced Friday. He was 97. (...)

Andrew Chaikin, author of the 2007 book "A Man on the Moon" on the Apollo program, told CBS News that Lovell had some of the most memorable comments during the Apollo 8 TV transmissions. He recalled that Lovell called Earth a "grand oasis in the vastness of space."

"Lovell had imagination, there was a part of Lovell that was about imagination, and that was a neat part of him," Chaikin said. (...)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jim-lovell-dies-age-97-apollo-13-commander/