Frank Borman was an American astronaut and Air Force colonel, best known for commanding Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon in December 1968. He had a distinguished career as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and later served as CEO of Eastern Air Lines after retiring from NASA in 1970.
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Biography Frank Borman
Age: 95
born: 14 March 1928 , Gary, Indiana, U.S.
died: 7 November 2023
Frank Borman was an American astronaut and Air Force colonel, best known for commanding Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon in December 1968. He had a distinguished career as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and later served as CEO of Eastern Air Lines after retiring from NASA in 1970.