Frank Borman

About Frank Borman

Commander of the Apollo 8 mission, the first time a group of astronauts circled the moon. He has been a member of the Gemini 7 mission before.

Frank Frederick Borman II is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, businessman, breeder, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the moon, and with teammates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, he became the first of 24 to do so, thanks to him. Assembly. In 2020, he is the oldest living American astronaut, 11 days older than Lovell. Four days before graduating with the West Point class in 1950, ranked eighth out of 670, Borman entered service with the United States Air Force. He qualifies as a fighter pilot and serves in the Philippines. He received a Master of Science degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1957, then became an Assistant Professor of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at West Point.

Missions	Gemini 7, Apollo 8
Alma mater	USMA, B.S. 1950, Caltech, M.S. 1957
Rank	Colonel, USAF
Other occupation	Fighter pilot, test pilot, airline CEO
Time in space	19d 21h 35m
Retirement	July 1, 1970
Born	Frank Frederick Borman II, March 14, 1928, Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Selection	1962 NASA Group 2
Status	Retired

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Trivia

He is the recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for his involvement in the Apollo 8 mission.

Frank Borman before fame

He began flying when he was 15 years old and joined the United States Air Force after graduating from high school.

Achievement of Frank Borman

For his role in the Apollo 8 mission, he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Frank Borman family life

At a young age, he relocated to Tucson, Arizona with his family.

Associations of Frank Borman

He and James Lovell led Apollo missions as commanders.

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