James%20Arthur%20Lovell%20Jr.

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James Arthur Lovell Jr.

• Chelsie Rollins
• Francesca Salgado
• New Mexico State University
• Astronomy 308G

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Heaven

• Caught in the void and empty space
• In between there and back
• And the paradise of going somewhere
• Thats still so far away
• Happy, boy you bet I am
• Holding on to this smile
• For just as long as I can
• HEAVEN
• Its all bright in front
• And its all dark behind
• Livin for the now thats
• In between the bridges and the signs
• And getting there is still
• A long way to go
• By Chris Rea
• Picture from abc.net

The colour photograph of Earthrise - taken by
Apollo 8 astronaut, William A. Anders, December
24, 1968. Although the photograph is usually
mounted with the moon below the earth, this is
how Anders saw it.
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Childhood

• Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 25, 1928
• Graduated from Juneau High School
• Picture from mcn.org

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College

• Attended the University of Wisconsin for 2yrs
• - Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity
• Naval Academy at Annapolis
• Pictures from Wikipedia

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Family

• Married Marilyn Gerlach in 1952
• Family consists of four children Jay, Jeffrey,
  Susan and Barbara
• Picture from geo.txstate.edu

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Naval Career

• Moffet Field in Mountain View, California in 1953
• - Test Pilot
• Pictures from Wikipedia and mcn.org

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Astronaut Career

• In 1960 got an invitation to become first
  astronaut pilot.
• September 13, 1962 call from Deke Slayton
• 1963 career started
• Picture from swa-home.de/othere

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Gemini

• Gemini Program announced on December of 1961
• Jim flew in two Gemini Flights Gemini VII and
  Gemini XII
• Pictures from Wikipedia

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Apollo

• President John F. Kennedys famous promise in
  1962 to land Americans on the moon by 1970, which
  generated Apollo Program
• Jim flew in two Apollo missions Apollo 8 and
  Apollo 13
• Pictures from Wikipedia

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After Apollo

• Jim remained with the Apollo Program for the next
  lunar landing accomplished by Apollo XIV.
• Picture from NASA

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After the US Navy NASA

• He retired from the Navy and the Space program in
  1973.
• Picture from NASA

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Conclusion

• Although Jim Lovell never stood on the moon he
  went places physically, psychologically,
  heroically and emotionally most of us will never
  go.
• Picture from NASA

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Questions