James A. McDivitt
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James A. McDivitt was a NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force test pilot who commanded the Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions during the early years of American crewed spaceflight.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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aerospace engineer ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
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Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ NASA Exceptional Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1929-06-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedMission |
Apollo 9
NERFINISHED
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Gemini 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewmate |
David R. Scott
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Edward H. White II NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell L. Schweickart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2022-10-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Michigan College of Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| familyName | McDivitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | aeronautical engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | James Alton McDivitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Group 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brigadier general ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Apollo 9, the first crewed flight test of the Lunar Module
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commanding Gemini 4, the first American multi-day spaceflight ⓘ |
| occupation |
aerospace engineer
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astronaut ⓘ test pilot ⓘ |
| participatedIn | early American crewed spaceflight program ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tucson, Arizona, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Manager of the Apollo Program (spacecraft) at NASA
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Manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program ⓘ |
| program |
Apollo program
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Gemini program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromNASA | 1972 ⓘ |
| roleInMission |
Apollo 9 commander
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Gemini 4 commander ⓘ |
| selectedAsAstronaut | 1962 ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
Apollo 9
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Gemini 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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