James McDivitt, Former NASA astronaut, Dies at 93
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James A. McDivitt, the commander of the Apollo 9 mission, tested the first full complement of lunar equipment and has passed away. He was 93. Ed White, his closest friend, and co-worker performed the first American spacewalk on the Gemini 4 mission in 1965. McDivitt also served as mission commander. His shots of White taken during the spacewalk have become famous. After the Apollo 11 moon landing, he took the space agency’s program director position for five more Apollo missions. According to NASA, McDivitt passed away on Thursday in Tucson, Arizona. However, it neither specified the cause of death nor the location.
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