Frank Borman

Frank Borman

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Frank Borman is a retired NASA astronaut and aerospace executive, best known for commanding the Apollo 8 mission, the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon in 1968. His contributions to space exploration have made him a prominent figure in American history, symbolizing the advancements of the space race era.

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Frank Borman was one of the three American astronauts who completed the first manned flight to the Moon.

Der erste bemannte Flug zum Mond seit Apollo
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-06
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Frank Borman was a crew member of Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon.

Apolo 8 y la imagen que despertó la conciencia ecológica del mundo hace más de medio siglo - Ciencia
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2025-12-25
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Astronaut Frank Borman closed with, 'And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a merry Christmas and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth.'

Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-09
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Frank Borman was a crewmate of Jim Lovell on the Apollo 8 mission.

Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 moon mission that inspired a movie, dies at 97 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-09
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Frank Borman was the mission commander of Apollo 8.

Apollo 8 astronauts read Genesis from lunar orbit on Christmas Eve 1968
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-05
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