Frank Borman
Biography: A retired United States Air Force (USAF) colonel, aeronautical engineer, test pilot, businessman, rancher, and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon, and together with crewmates Jim Lovell and Bill Anders, became the first of 24 humans to do so, for which he was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. As of 2021, he is the oldest living former American astronaut, eleven days older than Lovell.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 14, 1928
Deathday: N/A
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Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
2017-10-01
Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Overview: In this video, you can hear their stories in their own words. David Hartman hosts a Salute to the Apollo Program featuring astronauts Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, Dick Gordon, Fred Haise, Al Worden, Jack Schmitt, Joe Engle, and flight director Gene Kranz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-01
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First to the Moon
2018-11-30
First to the Moon
Overview: When the world was in turmoil, three men went faster and farther than anyone thought possible. This is the story of the first people to leave the Earth and travel to the Moon — this is Apollo 8. Through restored archival films and audio, Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders tell you in their own words how their three different stories got them into the same tiny capsule pointed at the Moon — and what happened next.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-30
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Earthrise
2018-04-21
Earthrise
Overview: The Apollo 8 astronauts recount their memories of capturing the first image of Earth from space in 1968 and evokes the awe of seeing Earth framed against the blackness of space.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-21
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The Day We Walked on the Moon
2019-07-08
The Day We Walked on the Moon
Overview: On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the century: the launch of Apollo 11. Over the next few days, the world watched on with wonder and rapture as humankind prepared for its "one giant leap" onto the moon--and into history. Witness this incredible day, presented through stunning, remastered footage and interviews that takes you behind-the-scenes and inside the spacecraft, Mission Control, and the homes of the astronaut's families.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-08
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019-07-07
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Overview: National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-07
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On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
2019-07-14
On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Overview: A collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-14
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