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Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, at the age of 97

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Astronaut Jim Lovell directs the famous Apollo 13 MissionNASA announced on Friday that it has passed away. He is 97 years old.

Flight Apollo 13, a 1970 flight to the moon, was called a “successful failure” after the spacecraft experienced an oxygen tank explosion thousands of miles after it managed to return home safely.

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