Frank Frederick Borman II (1928-2023)

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Frank Frederick Borman II uczestnik dwóch grudniowych lotów kosmicznych w latach 60. XX wieku, jest obecnie najstarszym żyjącym amerykańskim astronautą.

21. (22) człowiek w kosmosie.
Odbył 2 loty kosmiczne, w tym w misji Apollo 8, o łącznym czasie trwania wynoszącym 19d 21g 35m 42s.



Apollo 8 https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=34.msg75#msg75
AA https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=3439.msg126297#msg126297

Pułkownik Frank F. Borman II dowodził rekordową, czternastodniową misją Gemini VII w 1965 roku. W grudniu 1968 roku był dowódcą drugiego udanego załogowego lotu programu Apollo: Apollo 8, pierwszego lotu ludzkości wokół Księżyca.
https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/frank-borman/

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/borman_frank_0.pdf

http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/borman_frank.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/b/borman.html
https://www.worldspaceflight.com/bios/b/borman-f.php

https://mek.kosmo.cz/bio/usa/00021.htm
http://www.kozmo-data.sk/historicky-kalendar/?den=14&mesiac=3
https://www.astronaut.ru/register/514.htm
https://www.april12.eu/usaastron/borman22ru.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Borman
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Borman

https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/BormanF/Bormanff_4-13-99.htm

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Apollo 8 Astronaut Frank Borman Q&A 2020
3505 wyświetleń 22 paź 2020


Oral History: Frank Borman


Bette Rogge Morse interviews former astronaut Frank Borman
2075 wyświetleń 5 cze 2019 University of Dayton


Frank Borman In Paris. (1969)
658 wyświetleń 13 kwi 2014


SYND 04/07/69 ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN VISIT TO MOSCOW
138 wyświetleń 21 lip 2015 British Pathé


BORMAN TO CONGRESS - SOUND
2937 wyświetleń21 lip 2015 (27 Sep 1970)   British Movietone



2) 01.07.1970 dowódca legendarnych misji Gemini 7 i Apollo 8 - odszedł z NASA na emeryturę jako astronauta.

Stephane SEBILE @spacemen1969
1er juillet 1970
Il y a exactement 55 ans, Frank Borman (1928-2023)
- Commandant des mythiques missions Gemini 7 et Apollo 8 - prenait sa retraite d'astronaute et quitte la NASA.

https://twitter.com/spacemen1969/status/1939807910457933843

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Interview: Frank Borman, commander of Apollo 8
Published: December 21, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman looks back at the landmark Apollo 8 mission.



Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon, is best remembered for its Earthrise photo, and for the Christmas message its crew broadcast to the world from orbit on Christmas Eve, 1968.

Apollo 8’s Commander, Frank Borman, spoke to us from his home in Billings, Montana about how, for him, escaping Earth’s gravitational pull for the first time was much more about winning the Cold War than space exploration.

Even before launch, you knew that Apollo 8 would be your last flight with NASA. Why?

I was there to participate in the Cold War battle with the Soviets. I was confident that Apollo 8 would succeed, and that the Soviets were beat. There was no way on God’s green Earth that I was going to go back to the moon to pick up rocks.

Jim (Lovell) and Bill (Anders) were different sorts. Bill was interested in geology and Jim had always been interested in space and rockets. I was more interested in airplanes than spacecraft.
(...)
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-missions/interview-frank-borman-commander-of-apollo-8/

https://science.time.com/2013/12/24/earthrise-on-christmas-eve-the-picture-that-changed-the-world/photo/earthrise1/

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2017/04/frank-borman-nasa-astronaut-look-back.html

EDIT 13/15.03.23
https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1635641941109923841
https://twitter.com/airandspace/status/1635654313056825344

14 mars...
Joyeux anniversaire (95) à Frank Borman 🎂🎂🎂
(Commandant de deux missions mythiques : Gemini 7 et Apollo 8 soit 19 jours 21 heures 35 minutes dans l'espace)

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1635537494749122561

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Susan Borman, z domu Bugbee, która w 1950 roku poślubiła astronautę programów Gemini i Apollo, Franka Bormana, zmarła 7 września 2021 roku.

Susan Borman lived an unselfish, courageous life, fought a long, valiant battle with Alzheimer's and died on Sept. 7, 2021, as always, a committed Christian, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was the very best in every category and we miss her more each day.
Cremation has taken place and Susan will be interred at West Point at a later date.

http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum38/HTML/002428.html

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7 listopada 2023 zmarł Frank Borman. Był mi. in. dowódcą pierwszej załogi, która poleciała ku Księżycowi.
Źródło.

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Wg wiki astronauta Apollo 8 zmarł 7 listopada.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Borman

Z 24  astronautów programu Apollo, którzy odbyli loty w kierunku Księżyca  żyje jeszcze 8-miu.
W ciągu tygodnia zmarło dwóch.
https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=4002.msg142532#msg142532

Teraz najstarszym żyjącym astronautą został James Arthur 'Shaky' Lovell, Jr..
Pozostaje jedynym żyjącym astronautą z 1928, a także ostatnim urodzonym w latach 20. XX wieku.

Obecnie 3 załogi z 15. załogowych statków kosmicznych Apollo mają najwięcej żyjących uczestników (9, 13, ASTP).
Żadna z nich nie ma już 3. żyjących załogantów.

Former astronaut Frank Borman shares memories of Apollo 8


Colonel Frank Borman

Hommage à Frank Borman (Commandant de Gemini 7 et d'Apollo

Un Jour - Un Objet Spatial
(n° 00202 / 15 décembre 2018)
Dessin Apollo 8 signé par Frank Borman
http://souvenirsdespace.lebonforum.com/t1575p200-un-jour-un-objet-spatial#4782
#UnJourUnObjetSpatial

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1723043844386586672

Il y a 54 ans, ce 28 décembre 1968 paraissait une revue avec une couverture anachronique...
En effet, cette revue parlait de la mission Apollo 8... qui était revenue sur Terre la veille, le 27 décembre, après le premier vol humain vers la Lune 🚀🚀😃

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1723044018018259152

Le modeste hommage de Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace à Frank Borman (1928-2023) qui vient de nous quitter - il était le commandant de la première mission habitée vers la Lune.
https://spacemen1969.blogspot.com/2023/11/disparition-de-lastronaute-frank-borman.html

Gemini 7 : Frank Borman et Alan Shepard

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1724957027653271719

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Frank Borman, astronaut who led first flight to the moon, dies at 95

November 9, 2023 — Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died at the age of 95.

Borman's death in Billings, Montana on Tuesday (Nov. 7) was confirmed by NASA.
http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-110923a-apollo-8-astronaut-frank-borman-obituary.html

NASA Administrator Honors Life of Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman   
Abbey A. Donaldson NOV 09, 2023
RELEASE 23-128

The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the passing of former NASA astronaut Col. (ret.) Frank Borman, who passed away Nov. 7, in Billings, Montana, at the age of 95.

“Today we remember one of NASA’s best. Astronaut Frank Borman was a true American hero. Among his many accomplishments, he served as the commander of the Apollo 8 mission, humanity’s first mission around the Moon in 1968.

“His lifelong love for aviation and exploration was only surpassed by his love for his wife Susan.

“Frank began his career as an officer with the U.S. Air Force. His love of flying proved essential through his positions as a fighter pilot, operational pilot, test pilot, and assistant professor. His exceptional experience and expertise led him to be chosen by NASA to join the second group of astronauts.

“In addition to his critical role as commander of the Apollo 8 mission, he is a veteran of Gemini 7, spending 14 days in low-Earth orbit and conducting the first rendezvous in space, coming within a few feet of the Gemini 6 spacecraft.

“Frank continued his passion for aviation after his time with NASA as the CEO of Eastern Airlines.

“Frank knew the power exploration held in uniting humanity when he said, ‘Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.’ His service to NASA and our nation will undoubtedly fuel the Artemis Generation to reach new cosmic shores.”

For more about Borman’s NASA career, photos, and his agency biography, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/former-astronaut-frank-borman/

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-administrator-honors-life-of-apollo-astronaut-frank-borman/

Disparition de Frank Borman (1928-2023) le 7 novembre.
Il était le mythique Commandant des missions Gemini 7 et Apollo 8.
Un hommage lui sera rendu demain sur Space Quotes - Souvenirs d'espace
https://wsj.com/business/airlines/frank-borman-who-led-historic-flight-around-the-moon-in-1968-dies-at-age-95-489afa09

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1722708136534888451

"Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit."
#RestInPeace Frank Borman, who explored the frontiers of space as one of the first three @NASA astronauts to orbit the Moon almost 55 years ago on Apollo 8.
We have lost a legend. https://go.nasa.gov/3R1Y3nH

https://x.com/NASAhistory/status/1722732152633053564

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Frank Borman. Borman’s passion for flight led him to service with the U.S. Air Force and NASA. He was command pilot of Gemini 7 and became one of the first humans to orbit the Moon as commander of Apollo 8.

https://x.com/airandspace/status/1722744143871353335
https://twitter.com/SenMarkKelly/status/1723053101110698265

I looked up to the early Apollo astronauts like Frank Borman.
I even have the helmet he wore on Gemini 7 and the watch he wore on Apollo 8 in my office, as a reminder of the contributions this great Tucsonan made to space exploration.
Thank you, Frank, and rest in peace.

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10.02.1969 Frank Borman spotkał się z królową Holandii Julianą w Den Haag i odwiedził ESTEC w Noordwijk wkrótce po zakończonej misji Apollo 8.

#OTD 10 February 1969, on his European tour, #Apollo 8 astronaut Col. Frank Borman meets HM Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, in Den Haag. Here, he demonstrates a model of the Apollo Lunar Module to the Queen (pic: D. Coersen)
NASA astronaut Col. Frank Borman demonstrates a model of the Apollo Lunar Module to the Netherlands Queen Juliana in Den Haag, 10 February 1969 (photo: D. Coersen)

https://bsky.app/profile/eurospacehistory.bsky.social/post/3lhtbnv6c6s2j

We're sorry to hear of the passing of pioneering NASA astronaut Frank Borman. Col. Borman met HM Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, in Den Haag, and visited ESTEC in Noordwijk in February 1969, just after his Apollo 8 flight (pics: D. Coersen/J.Klok)

https://x.com/ESA_History/status/1722890998311776289
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliana_(kr%C3%B3lowa_Holandii)

Frank Borman and wife giving press conference at Schiphol Date: 11 February 1969 Location: Noord-Holland,

https://www.alamy.com/frank-borman-and-wife-giving-press-conference-at-schiphol-date-11-february-1969-location-noord-holland-schiphol-keywords-astronauts-press-conferences-image341803127.html
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151804114843332.1073741825.216106393331&type=3
https://www.superstock.com/asset/anefo-photo-collection-spaceman-frank-borman-commander-apollo-congress-center/6145-29466816
https://www.ebay.com/itm/355056575861

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Frank Borman latał własnym samolotem CA-18 22 (australijską wersją P-51D Mustanga) jeszcze na początku XXI wieku.
Tutaj zdjęcie w Fort Bliss podczas Amigo Show w 2003.

Frank Borman pilotait, encore aux débuts des années 2000 (ici, en 2003 lors ) son propre CA-18 22 (version australienne du P-51D Mustang) - vu ici à Fort Bliss lors du Amigo Show 2003
https://tucson.com/frank-borman/image_0a405136-1de7-11e6-9068-df5b16deaf47.html

2) Tutaj podczas pokazów lotniczych, gdzie latał samolotem P-63 Kingcobra w 1998 roku, mając 70 lat.

Il pilotait aussi très souvent d'autres appatreils mythiques lors de meetings aériens, comme ici, un P-63 Kingcobra en 1998 à 70 ans passés (écoutez son phrasé😉)

Apollo 8 Astronaut Colonel Frank Borman flies the P-63 Kingcobra


3)
https://twitter.com/TheRealBuzz/status/1723404443822002305

Like many of you, the news of Frank Borman’s passing is tough to hear. Frank was a NASA institution, his life dedicated to aviation and space – from fighter pilot, to test pilot, to astronaut and beyond. His Apollo 8 Christmas reading of Genesis still echoes. Frank had the right stuff and he will be missed. Godspeed Frank.

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W Fame Heritage Museum USAF w Chino w Kalifornii znajduje się F-86E/F, który należał do kolekcji Franka Bormana.

L'USAF Planes of Fame Heritage Museum de Chino en Californie abrite un F-86E/F, ayant appartenu à la collection de Frank Borman,  avec un mélange de 2 livrées qu'il a sur ce type d'appareil à la 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing et à l’USAF Fighter Weapons School.

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 Jego kombinezon lotniczy z Apollo 8 znajduje się w West Point.

Sa tenue de vol pour Apollo 8 est à West Point

Kapsuła Gemini 7 znajduje się obecnie w Udvar-Hazy Space Center w Waszyngtonie.

La capsule Gemini 7 se trouve à Washington DC au Udvar-Hazy Space Center
https://spacerelics.blogspot.com/2015/12/la-capsule-gemini-7-au-udvar-hazy.html

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Kapsuła Apollo 8 wraz ze kombinezonem Apollo A7-L  Bormana znajduje się w Chicago w Muzeum Nauki i Przemysłu.

La capsule Apollo 8, ainsi que la combinaison Apollo A7-L de Borman, se trouvent à Chicago, au Museum of Science and Industry

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Francja była jednym z krajów, które Borman z rodziną odwiedził wkrótce po locie Apollo 8.

Le 5 février 1969, Frank Borman est à Paris avec sa famille (il fera un ''tour d'Europe'' en février).
Il ira, entre autres, à l'Assemblée Nationale et visitera le Centre Spatial du @CNES à Brétigny-sur-Orge.

https://x.com/spacemen1969/status/1723043239245086722

This week 55 years ago, in February 1969, after his historic #Apollo8 flight to the Moon with James Lovell and William Anders, NASA astronaut Frank Borman made a goodwill tour of Europe that included UK, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands.
See the @BritishPathe news clip from 4 February 1969

https://x.com/ESA_History/status/1754147401739239875

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Parę faktów  z życia emerytowanego astronauty.

After retiring as an astronaut, Mr Borman led the troubled Eastern Airlines in 1975.

He was inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1993, and had a section of expressway between Indiana and Illinois named after him.

Astronaut Frank Borman looks over the Gemini 7 spacecraft during weight and balance tests
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67379259

2)
https://twitter.com/ron_eisele/status/1767973610965086587

14 March 1928. Birth of Frank Frederick Borman II, test pilot, NASA astronaut and engineer. Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon.

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1768275898216632347

"Borman was one of the best pure pilots NASA had." —James Lovell
Astronaut Frank Borman was born #OTD in 1928 in Gary, Indiana. 40 years later, he commanded the Apollo 8 mission that carried astronauts farther from Earth than anyone had ever been. https://go.nasa.gov/3Th1pmA

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https://twitter.com/ESA_History/status/1771945426322657678

📷 Taken and filed this week in March 1969, a photo of a photo of Earthrise from the Moon, mounted on card and inscribed by NASA astronaut Frank Borman, presented to Prof. Werner Kleen, ESRO Director of ESTEC, during Borman's visit to the Netherlands in February 1969. Inscription reads, "To Prof. Kleen, With cordial admiration from a fellow space worker."

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JSC uhonorował astronautę specjalnym drzewem w Astronaut Memorial Grove.

Vanessa Wyche @v_wyche 11:49 PM · Jan 27, 2025
.@NASA_Johnson recently honored Apollo era NASA astronaut Frank Borman with a special tree dedication at the center’s Astronaut Memorial Grove.
 Frank Borman led the first team of American astronauts to circle the Moon, extending man’s horizons into space as Apollo 8’s commander.
 On behalf of the Johnson workforce & family, we are appreciative of Frank’s service to our nation & dedication to the advancement of human space exploration. His accomplished legacy will continue to serve as an inspiration to us all.
 #GiantLeapsStartHere

https://x.com/v_wyche/status/1884010861372592450