James McDivitt
American astronaut and test pilot (1929-2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 ā October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.[1]
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Born | James Alton McDivitt (1929-06-10)June 10, 1929 |
Died | October 13, 2022(2022-10-13) (aged 93) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan, B.S. 1959 |
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NASA Astronaut | |
Previous occupation | Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive |
Rank | Brigadier General, USAF |
Time in space | 14d 02h 56m |
Selection | 1962 NASA Group 2 |
Missions | Gemini 4, Apollo 9 |
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Retirement | June 1972 |
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McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.[2][3]