Episode 206
Frank Borman - Apollo Legend
His Apollo 8 mission was the first manned mission to the Moon...
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists · The Naked Scientists
December 18, 202349m 4s
Show Notes
It's a seasonal special from Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham with a previously unbroadcast 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
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Frank BormanastronautnasaApollo 8Gemini 7Moon landing