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It demonstrated NASA's abilities to the highest order.

Commander Lovell was not only an accomplished astronaut but he was a successful navy pilot. He made over 100 aircraft carrier landings. On one mission, as he was returning to his ship, all his instruments went out. Although the jet could fly, Lovell had no way of navigating back to his carrier. Somehow, in the dark. he saw the phosphorus stimulated by the carrier''s propellers and that led him to safety!

Lovell's flight on Gemini 7 rendezvoused with Gemini 6A and demonstrated long-duration space flight. Gemini 12, the final flight of the Gemini program, achieved multiple docking with an Agena target vehicle and Lovell's flight partner, Buzz Aldrin, made 3 EVAs during their mission. His flight on Apollo 8 was the first time humans orbited the Moon. This was the Christmas flight when the astronauts read the first verses of Genesis. (NASA would be sued for violating church/state!). It's also the mission where the famous "Earth Rise" photo was taken depicting the beautiful blue and green Earth rising over the Moon's barren surface. Of course, Apollo 13 is infamous and Lovell, Fred Haise and Ken Mattingly along with the entirety of NASA made miraculous efforts to rescue the crew and craft after the oxygen tank explosion.

Commander Lovell serve his nation proudly, honorably and fearlessly. RIP. sir.