Frank Borman Biography

During the flight of Gemini VII, American astronauts Frank Borman and James A. Lovell set a duration record of fourteen days in Earth-orbit that holds for five years

Serves on the review board investigating the Apollo 1 fire.

Commands Apollo 8 on the first crewed flight to the Moon.

Commands Apollo 8 as the Saturn V third stage sends the crew from Earth orbit toward the Moon.

Participates in the Christmas Eve television broadcast from lunar orbit and closes the crew's message to Earth.

Commands Apollo 8 as the crew passes behind the Moon and loses radio contact with Earth.

Commands the second lunar-orbit insertion burn, circularizing Apollo 8's orbit around the Moon.

Commands the burn that places Apollo 8 into lunar orbit.

Leads a worldwide Christmas Eve television broadcast from lunar orbit.

Commands the crew that first sees Earthrise from lunar orbit.

Commands the engine burn that sends Apollo 8 out of lunar orbit toward Earth.

Commands Apollo 8 through Earth reentry before splashdown in the Pacific.