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Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93

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McDivitt passed on a chance to land on the moon and instead became NASA’s program manager for five Apollo missions after the Apollo 11 moon landing.

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  1. NPR

    Former NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93 (opens NPR)

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    McDivitt commanded two early Gemini and Apollo missions that propelled NASA to land on the moon in the 1960s.

  2. FOX 61 Hartford

    Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93 (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    McDivitt passed on a chance to land on the moon and instead became NASA’s program manager for five Apollo missions after the Apollo 11 moon landing.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    NASA Astronaut James McDivitt, Commander of 1969 Apollo 9 Mission, Dies at 93 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Unlike many of his fellow astronauts, James McDivitt didn’t yearn to fly from childhood. He was just good at it.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93 in Tucson (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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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, died in Tucson. He was 93.

  5. Engadget

    Apollo 9 commander James McDivitt dies at 93 (opens Engadget)

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    The NASA astronaut also led the Gemini IV..

  6. Military.com

    Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 Commander and Air Force Combat Veteran, Dies at 93 (opens Military.com)

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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.

  7. Local News 8

    Astronaut James McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, has died at 93 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Aya Elamroussi, CNN James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA said in a statement Monday. He was 93. McDivitt was surrounded by his family and friends when he died Thursday, according to NASA.

  8. CBS News

    Astronaut James McDivitt, commander of Apollo 9, dies at age 93 (opens CBS News)

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    Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission, died on Thursday, NASA said.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    James McDivitt dies; Apollo astronaut who passed up chance to land on the moon (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Astronaut James McDivitt, who photographed first U.S. spacewalk on Gemini 4, commanded Apollo 9 and was program director for five moon missions, dies.

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