Frank Borman flew on the Apollo 8 mission, the first NASA mission to leave low Earth orbit and reach the moon.
Frank Borman , an astronaut who flew on the Apollo 8 mission that orbited the moon, has died, NASA announced. He was 95.Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana, according to NASA . NASA administrator Bill Nelson, in a statement, called Borman 'one of NASA 's best' and 'a true American hero.' 'His lifelong love for aviation and exploration was only surpassed by his love for his wife Susan,' Nelson added.
'His love of flying proved essential through his positions as a fighter pilot, operational pilot, test pilot, and assistant professor,' Nelson said. 'His exceptional experience and expertise led him to be chosen by NASA to join the second group of astronauts.'Prior to the Apollo program, Borman was part of the Gemini 7 flight in 1965.
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