Frank Borman

Frank Borman (born March 14, 1928) was a NASA astronaut, best remembered as one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon.

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Borman was born in Gary, Indiana, and started to fly at the age of 15. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1950, and joined the U.S. Air Force thereafter. He was selected for the second NASA astronaut group in 1962.

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His first spaceflight was Gemini 7 in 1965, highlighted by the first space rendezvous with Gemini 6A. His most significant flight was as commander of the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968. The mission was originally planned as a Saturn V powered 'Large Earth Orbit' mission to test tracking and communication, but it was changed into the first lunar orbit mission in NASA's (successful) attempt to land a man on the moon before the end of 1969.

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Borman retired from NASA and the Air Force in 1970, becoming special advisor to Eastern Airlines. He rose in the ranks of Eastern, becoming CEO in December 1975. The airline business underwent many changes in the late 1970s, and Eastern did well under Borman, reporting the four most profitable years in company history during his tenure. Borman retired from Eastern in 1986.

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Borman currently enjoys rebuilding and flying airplanes from World War II and the Korean era. His current favorite airplane is a dual control TF-51 Mustang.

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March 14: March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year....

1928: 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which was established in 1958, is the agency responsible for the public space program of the United States of America. It is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research....

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