James McDivitt

James McDivitt
McDivitt in January 1971
Born
James Alton McDivitt

(1929-06-10)June 10, 1929
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2022(2022-10-13) (aged 93)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan, B.S. 1959
Awards
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (4)
  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
  • Air Medal (5)
  • NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2)
  • NASA Exceptional Service Medal
Space career
NASA Astronaut
Previous occupation
Test pilot, Air force pilot, business executive
Rank Brigadier General, USAF
Time in space
14d 02h 56m
Selection1962 NASA Group 2
MissionsGemini 4, Apollo 9
Mission insignia
RetirementJune 1972

James Alton McDivitt (June 10, 1929 – October 13, 2022) was an American test pilot, United States Air Force (USAF) pilot, aeronautical engineer, and NASA astronaut. He flew in the Gemini and Apollo programs.[1]

McDivitt died on October 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 93.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ McDivitt, James (June 29, 1999). "James A. McDivitt Oral History" (Interview). NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Interviewed by Doug Ward. Elk Lake, Michigan: NASA. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kim, Juliana (17 October 2022). "Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93". NPR. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Correction: Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93". NASA. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.


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