A closer look at the lasting mark left by Jim Lovell—a timeline of influence.
James "Jim" Lovell is a retired American astronaut, naval aviator, and mechanical engineer. He is renowned for his pivotal role in space exploration, notably as the command module pilot of Apollo 8 in 1968, making him one of the first humans to orbit the Moon alongside Frank Borman and William Anders. Lovell is most famously known for commanding the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission in 1970. Despite a critical equipment failure during the mission, Lovell and his crew successfully navigated their spacecraft around the Moon and safely returned to Earth. Beyond his astronautical achievements, Lovell has also made minor appearances in films.
On January 3, 1969, Jim Lovell was featured on the cover of Time magazine.
On April 24, 1970, Jim Lovell was featured on the cover of Life magazine.
On April 27, 1970, Jim Lovell was featured on the cover of Time magazine.
In 1970, a small crater on the far side of the Moon was named Lovell in Jim Lovell's honor.
In 1982, Jim Lovell was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame.
In 1993, Jim Lovell, along with the other 12 Gemini astronauts, was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
In 1995, the Ron Howard film "Apollo 13" was released, based on the book "Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13" co-authored by Jim Lovell.
In October 2010, the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center was completed, merging the Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes and the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
In 2018, Pablo Schreiber portrayed Jim Lovell in the film "First Man", about Neil Armstrong.
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