Ten days later, on March 13, 1969, the Apollo 9 capsule re-entered Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to becoming an astronaut, he was a member of the U.S. Air Force.

The crew also configured the lunar module to support a spacewalk by McDivitt and Schweickart. On Flight Day 10, March 13, 1969, the Apollo 9 capsule re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and splashed ...

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James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, has died. He was 93. McDivitt was also the commander of 1965’s Gemini 4 ...

NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, commander of the Apollo 9 mission in 1969, has died at age 93, the agency announced Monday. McDivitt died Thursday in Tucson, Arizona. Sections.

WASHINGTON — James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, has died. He was 93. McDivitt was also the commander of 1965’s ...

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died. He was also the commander of 1965’s Gemini 4 mission with Ed White, who took the first U.S. spacewalk during that flight.

The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission has died. He was also the commander of 1965’s Gemini 4 mission with Ed White, who took the first U.S. spacewalk during that flight.

McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. He was 93. Harvey Georges / AP ...