William Alison Anders (17.10.1933-07.06.2024)

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William Alison Anders jest 33. (34) człowiekiem w kosmosie.

Jego jedyny lot w misji Apollo 8/AS-503 trwał 6d 03h 00m 41s.

Obecnie średnia wieku uczestników misji Apollo 8 wynosi 93,33 lata i jest najwyższa wśród żyjących uczestników załóg trzyosobowych.

Dwójka astronautów z tej misji brała udział wcześniej w wyprawie Gemini VII/GT-7 (średnia wieku uczestników tego lotu wynosi dziś 95 lat).

Był najmłodszym załogantem misji Apollo 8, w której brali również udział najstarsi obecnie astronauci:

Frank Frederick Borman II
James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell, Jr.

Anders wkrótce po powrocie z kosmosu opuścił NASA i w latach 1969-1973 pełnił funkcje sekretarza wykonawczego  National Aeronautics and Space Council, wspierając programy Skylab, Viking, STS.
Wybrał tę funkcję, oceniając, że ma szansę polecieć dopiero w misji Skylab.

04.10.1997 został wprowadzony do U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-william-a-anders/

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/anders_william.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/a/anders.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/a/anders-w.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00033.htm
http://www.kozmo-data.sk/kozmonauti/anders-william-alison.html
https://www.astronaut.ru/crossroad/033.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/anders34ru.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Anders
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https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/AndersWA/AndersWA_10-8-97.htm

https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/william-alison-anders/
https://www.astronautscholarship.org/Astronauts/william-a-anders/

https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-william-a-anders/

https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=3483.msg181417#msg181417
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17 octobre
Joyeux anniversaire (90) à William A. "Bill'' Anders🎂🎂🎂
(1 vol spatial, mais quelle mission ! Apollo 8 soit 6 jours 03 heures 00 minute dans l'espace)  Il est sélectionné dans le Groupe 3 de la NASA le jour de son 30ème anniversaire

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1714160562182271059
https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1714174150854496371
https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1714300604363727356

Happy 90th birthday to former astronaut Bill Anders 🎈 🥳 🎈
Anders was a member of the crew of Apollo 8 becoming one of the first three people to travel to the Moon. During one of the mission's orbits of the Moon, he took the iconic Earthrise photograph.

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/the-story-behind-apollo-8s-famous-earthrise-photo/

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Autor kultowego zdjęcia.

With a view from beyond the moon, an astronaut talks religion, politics and possibilities
Originally published December 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm Updated December 24, 2018 at 9:59 am By  Ron Judd Pacific NW magazine writer


“We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth,” retired Apollo 8 astronaut and Orcas Island resident Bill Anders says of the famed image he captured of a fragile blue Earth rising above the surface of the moon, viewed from the space capsule on Dec. 24, 1968. The photo, flipped in a more traditional horizontal orientation by NASA technicians, captured the imagination of the world as “Earthrise.” Anders says this orientation of the image is the most faithful to what the astronauts actually saw.
https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/with-a-view-from-beyond-the-moon-an-astronaut-talks-religion-politics-and-possibilities/

https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/news/astrogeology/apollo-8-astronaut-visits-flagstaff-science-center
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/who-took-legendary-earthrise-photo-apollo-8-180967505/
https://www.businessinsider.com/apollo-8-earthrise-image-2013-12?IR=T
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/one-small-step-how-apollo-8-became-our-first-true-ncna945961
https://www.npr.org/2018/12/21/679282476/1968-when-apollo-8-first-orbited-the-moon-and-saw-the-earth-rise-in-space

Sending astronauts to Mars would be stupid, astronaut says
Published 24 December 2018 By Tom Green BBC Radio 5 Live


Bill Anders today. He says Nasa shouldn't be aiming to send manned missions to Mars

(...) Bill Anders, lunar module pilot of Apollo 8, the first human spaceflight to leave Earth's orbit, said sending crews to Mars was "almost ridiculous". (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46364179

Bill Anders: A Love Of Afterburners
BY: AJ STAFF WRITERIN: NATIONALON: APRIL 1, 2007 By Di Freeze
http://airportjournals.com/bill-anders-a-love-of-afterburners/

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/001594.html
https://heritageflight.org/about/maj-gen-bill-anders/
https://wehackthemoon.com/bios/william-anders

https://www.nytimes.com/1968/12/22/archives/maj-william-a-anders.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374754678129
https://www.gettyimages.fr/photos/william-a-anders

Bette Rogge interviews former NASA astronaut William Anders 


Earthrise: A Conversation with Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders (Official NASA Video)


NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with William "Bill" Anders, US Air Force Major general, engineer, astronaut, and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 8, part 1 of 3
https://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_F9738B2169724D6CB17B78291D3E78C2
https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1713991541054669031

17 October 1933. Birth of William 'Bill' Alison Anders, USAF Pilot, NASA astronaut, businessman, and engineer. As an Apollo 8 crew member, he was one of the first three men to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon.

#ASEspotlight: Bill Anders 💫
In August 1966, ASE Life Member Anders participated in zero-gravity EVA training aboard a KC-135 aircraft while he was the backup pilot of Gemini 11.
Fun fact: He enjoys flying and cross-country skiing!
Happy 90th birthday, Bill! 🎉

https://x.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1714325670958891389

Happy birthday to Bill Anders!
As an Apollo 8 astronaut, Anders was part of the first crew to orbit the Moon. He also took the iconic Earthrise image showing Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface.

https://x.com/airandspace/status/1714362906899313069

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Wczoraj w katastrofie lotniczej zginął William Andres, członek załogi Apollo 8.

Był to zabytkowy jednosilnikowy samolot Beechcraft T-34 Mentor pilotowany przez 90-letniego byłego astronautę.
Do katastrofy lotniczej doszło ok. 20:40 CEST u wybrzeży wyspy Jones w kanale San Juan, w pobliżu wyspy Orcas, na której mieszkał Anders. Był jedyną osobą na pokładzie.
Zginął dokładnie 7. miesięcy po śmierci Franka Bormana.
ZASK (1961-1975) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=5508.msg189842#msg189842

Cześć Jego pamięci !

https://twitter.com/BNONews/status/1799236911396966738
https://twitter.com/SenBillNelson/status/1799246936937300465

In 1968, during Apollo 8, Bill Anders offered to humanity among the deepest of gifts an astronaut can give. He traveled to the threshold of the Moon and helped all of us see something else: ourselves. He embodied the lessons and the purpose of exploration. We will miss him.

https://twitter.com/astro_g_dogg/status/1799306345872834628

The country lost a hero today.  So did I.  And a mentor and role model too. I treasure the time we spent together and will miss him dearly.  He gave all of us Earthlings a new perspective.  RIP General Bill Anders.

William Anders, former Apollo 8 astronaut, dies in plane crash
By William Harwood Updated on: June 7, 2024 / 10:31 PM EDT / CBS News

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age — a mesmerizing view of the blue-and-white globe of Earth rising above the moon's cratered horizon in the deep black of space — died Friday when a small plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington state. He was 90 years old.

His son, Greg Anders, confirmed the death to CBS News, saying that the plane which crashed belonged to his father.


Maj. Gen. William Anders arrives at the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 22, 2009, in Beverly Hills, California. KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/william-anders-former-apollo-8-astronaut-dies-plane-crash-washington-state/

Astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crash

June 7, 2024 — Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on Friday (June 7) when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of the San Juan Islands in northwest Washington State.

Anders, 90, was confirmed to be the pilot of the downed Beechcraft T-34 Mentor single-engined aircraft by his son in a statement to the media.

"The family is devastated," said Greg Anders. "He was a great pilot. He will be missed." (...)
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-060724a-apollo-8-astronaut-bill-anders-plane-crash-obituary.html
http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002593.html

Former Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders Dead at 90 After Plane Crash in Washington
The former Apollo 8 astronaut died on Friday, June 7

By Charna Flam Published on June 7, 2024 09:06PM EDT


William Anders. PHOTO: J.B. SPECTOR/MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, CHICAGO/GETTY

(...) The FAA shared in a statement with PEOPLE that only a pilot was on board a Beechcraft T-34 Mentor plane, that "crashed into the water near Roche Harbor, Washington, around 11:40 a.m. local time Friday, June 7." (...)
https://people.com/former-apollo-8-astronaut-william-anders-dead-after-plane-crash-in-washington-8660449

https://apnews.com/article/astronaut-william-anders-killed-plane-crash-earthrise-b4d783e0c5613a0e65fc9598a55f90d4

Bill Anders (133-2024), membre d'équipage de la célèbre mission Apollo 8, la première à emmener des hommes autour de la Lune en décembre 1968, est décédé dans le cr du d'un avion de collection.
Il est l'auteur de cette célèbre photo.
Un hommage lui sera rendu tout à l'heure sur Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1799327861968445945

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Zginął niemal w 35. rocznicę śmierci Stanleya Griggsa, który był pierwszym amerykańskim uczestnikiem lotu kosmicznego, który stracił życie w katastrofie lotniczej.

Peter said the sheriff’s office, U.S. Coast Guard and personnel from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife were conducting search and rescue efforts.

A team of divers was also headed to the potential crash area in the San Juan Channel, Peter said.

The National Transportation Safety Board and FAA are investigating the crash.

https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/former-astronaut-william-anders-has-died-in-washington-plane-crash-who-took-the-iconic-earthrise-photo-showing-the-planet-as-a-shadowed-blue-marble-from-space-in-1968-killed

The dispatch center got an initial report around 11:40 a.m. PT, which said an “older model plane was flying from north to south then went into the water near the north end of Jones Island and sunk,” the sheriff’s office said.

The United States Coast Guard later announced the pilot’s body was recovered by a dive team after an hourslong search that involved multiple agencies and covered 215 nautical miles. The San Juan Islands are located about 90 miles north of Seattle.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/07/science/apollo-8-astronaut-william-anders-reportedly-killed-in-plane-crash/index.html

NASA Remembers Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders

https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1799420826774602121

7 June 2024. Killed in a crash of Beechcraft T-34A Mentor N268AF. USAF Major General William Alison Anders (b. 17 October 1933). Electrical and nuclear engineer, , NASA astronaut and businessman. He was a crewman aboard Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the Moon.

L'hommage de Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace à Bill Anders qui vient de nous quitter
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2024/06/deces-de-lastronaute-americain-bill.html

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1800056552470003829

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33. mężczyzna (wg klasyfikacji orbitalnej) i 33. kobieta w kosmosie ponieśli śmierć w katastrofach lotniczo-kosmicznych.
Historia wyczynów 90-latków nie powinna nas już dziwić na tym forum.
https://twitter.com/SpacePrints3D/status/1799332284958699807

This incredible successful week in spaceflight, ends with the sad news about the passing of Apollo 8 hero Bill Anders... 😔🙏 Amazing that he was still performing aerobatics at the age of 90!

William "Bill" Anders, the astronaut who showed us our planet as we had never seen it


Family says body of former NASA astronaut recovered after plane crash in San Juan Islands

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https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1799548634792378469

Very saddened about the passing of my friend, USAF Major Gen Bill Anders. Bill, you will always be an inspiration and you will be missed. My deepest condolences to Bill’s family during this difficult time.

Thank you, Bill, for making me understand as a kid that whenever we explore, we actually discover our home planet! And amazingly, this is even true for the Moon. The name & logo of my first space mission to the
@Space_Station called “#BlueDot” was actually inspired by two iconic photos showing our beautiful planet from afar: the Apollo 8 “Earth Rise” and the “Pale Blue Dot” by Voyager 1. I get stunned every time I take a breath to think about what they actually mean.

https://x.com/Astro_Alex/status/1799771882922680639

Opinion: Buzz Aldrin Pays Tribute To Apollo 8 Astronaut Bill Anders
Buzz Aldrin June 14, 2024

Life is strange—never more than in the friends you make unexpectedly, how lives intertwine and where they lead. Bill Anders, who died June 7 at age 90 when the aircraft he was piloting crashed, was a friend and U.S. Air Force fighter pilot whom I met as part of NASA’s third astronaut class. While much has been written about Bill—he was naturally intrepid, a pioneer and part of Apollo 8’s historic crew—the backstory is worth retelling.

The Apollo missions were tightly scheduled back to back. Like Mercury and Gemini, the idea was to prepare, launch, execute, return, learn and take the next step—until we got to the Moon, when we would take steps beyond landing.

Apollo 8 wasn’t intended to go to the Moon. It was only our second crewed launch, following the death of three astronauts on the ground in Apollo 1, five uncrewed launches and Apollo 7, which tested all the systems in the command module.

Apollo 8 was planned for near Earth orbit, a second human test of the command module set to include deployment and testing of the lunar module. But three events changed the plan.

First, the prime crew was slated to be Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Michael Collins, but Mike—who later flew the command module for Apollo 11—suffered a disk herniation and suddenly needed back surgery, so he was replaced by Jim Lovell.

Second, with Bill Anders, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell now prime and Neil Armstrong and I part of their backup, Apollo 8 was focused on testing the lunar module—but it was not ready. This put NASA in a bind and changed Bill’s destiny.

We were in an existential race to the Moon with the Soviet Union. Many thought the time lost waiting for the lunar module to be finished might let the Soviets circumnavigate the Moon before us and claim victory, even without landing. NASA made a daring choice, and Bill Anders was part of it.

Apollo 8 would launch on the massive Saturn V—which had never before launched humans—shoot for the Moon, become the first human exploration to leave Earth’s orbit, orbit another planetary body (10 times) and return to Earth, putting America clearly ahead of the Soviets.

That mission was incredibly daring, and Bill—together with Frank and Jim—accepted all the risk, leaned into it and performed perfectly. The mission occurred over Christmas 1968, and the crew read from Genesis, led by Bill Anders with “In the beginning . . . .”

Many remember Apollo 11, on which Neil, Mike and I pioneered humankind’s first lunar landing, as the most significant Apollo mission, but that is not a fair reading of history. Apollo 8, with Bill Anders’ photograph of “Earthrise,” was the first human journey so far from home. Bill’s photo and his words remind us even now how small our planet is and how beautiful it is in depthless space.

Bill called Earth, from that Moon distance, a “very delicate, colorful orb, which to me looked like a Christmas tree ornament.” Maybe it was the season, but his description lingers and is accurate.

Bill also had a kind of honesty and humility about him, on top of being intrepid and forever daring. My crewmate on Apollo 11, Mike Collins, once said Apollo 8 was more significant than Apollo 11, and for sheer daring the point is well made. Bill’s answer, however, shows you his heart.

Told what Mike had said, Bill responded: “Well, I’ve thought about that, and I try to be objective. . . . I certainly think it was significant. I think landing on the Moon was very significant. . . . To say that Apollo 8 was more significant, I’m not ready to say that. They were both significant.”

Bill Anders was a friend, pioneer and man of both honor and class. He was part of an incredible team, but he was also a leader, believer and doer of the first order. He showed us how and gave us a picture of what we look like from the distance of the Moon. Now he reminds us each to keep reaching outward.

Thank you, Bill. Best and Godspeed.
https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/space/opinion-buzz-aldrin-pays-tribute-apollo-8-astronaut-bill-anders

https://twitter.com/astro_timpeake/status/1800233944828244442

“Earthrise” is one of the most influential photographs taken from space. It forever changed our perception of planet Earth, and sparked a new sense of wonder at our tiny blue marble set in the vastness of space.
Sadly at the weekend we lost @NASA astronaut, William ‘Bill’ Anders, at the age of 90. He was one of three crew members of Apollo 8 (along with Frank Borman and James Lovell). It was the first crewed mission to the Moon. On Christmas Eve, 1968, as the spacecraft emerged from the far side of the Moon on its fourth orbit, the crew saw Earth rising. Anders grabbed the Hasselblad camera and a 70mm colour roll and captured one of the most iconic photographs in history.

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https://twitter.com/ExploreSpaceKSC/status/1800921185716474096

Apollo 8 astronaut William “Bill” Anders passed away on June 7, 2024. Bill took the iconic image of Earth rising over the Moon’s horizon, called "Earthrise". A remembrance wreath is located inside Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1802759669577925003

Earlier this month, pilot and astronaut Bill Anders died at the age of 90. In a new blog, we reflect on Anders' legacy and his passion for sharing aviation and spaceflight with others: https://s.si.edu/3z2JVnp

Today, we remember ASE Life Member Bill Anders on his #birthday. Anders flew to space in 1968 aboard Apollo 8. ✨

https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/1846959617030406579

"We came all this way to explore the Moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth."
Today on his birthday, we celebrate NASA astronaut Bill Anders. Best known for flying on Apollo 8, he took one of the most iconic and influential photographs in history.

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1846921615377903797

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders was born today in 1933. He was part of the first crew to orbit the Moon. Anders also took the iconic Earthrise image showing Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface.

https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1846921328554623230


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National Air and Space Museum @airandspace 3:04 AM · Dec 17, 2024
A famous astronaut, yes, but his triumph at NASA was only the beginning of a life of achievement.
Museum director Chris Browne reflects on Bill Anders' legacy in the latest ASQ: https://s.si.edu/3VGh7tr

https://x.com/airandspace/status/1868839745289166895