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Frank Borman - Apollo Legend
Frank Borman - Apollo Legend
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
It's a seasonal special from Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham with a previously un-broadcast interview with Apollo-era legend Frank Borman. Commander of Gemini 7 and Apollo 8, Colonel Borman passed away in November 2023 aged 95. His Apollo 8 mission was the first manned mission to the Moon, where the crew captured the famous Earthrise image and read from the Book of Genesis on Christmas Eve 1968. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Released:
Dec 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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