At the age of 97, astronaut James Lovell, who went down in the history of the astronaut as the commander of the Moon Apollo 13, died. About this report NBC news.
According to NASA, Laul died on August 7 at Lake Forestte (Illinois). The cause of the death of the astronaut has not been established. Righter NASA Sean Duffy expressed his condolences to relatives and friends of the deceased – he claimed that Laul left a invaluable contribution to the development of space.
NASA NASA expressed her condolences to the family of Captain Jim Lovelyla, who had life and work that inspired millions of people for decades. The nature of Jim and the courageous courage has helped our country to reach the moon and turn a potential tragedy into success, from which we have learned invaluable lessons.
Laul became the first astronaut to enter the space four times. He participated in programs, Apollo Apollo 8 ,, Gem Gemini-7 and Jamini-12. In addition, from 11 to 17 April 1970, he headed the Mission Mission Apollo 13, almost ending in a tragedy.
Earlier, an expert in The Rocket and Space Sphere Vladimir Asyushkin died.