Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured 'Earthrise,' killed in plane crash

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Bill Anders, who as an Apollo 8 astronaut was one of the first people to fly to the moon in 1968, was killed on June 7 when the vintage plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington.

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[billslugg]

I remember that Christmas well. Rest in peace, Bill.

 

[DrRaviSharma]

I joined the Apollo program a few months before the historic escape from Gravity of Earth that I described as the Moment parallel to escape of Buoyancy when we became amphibians!
The Figure of 8 around Earth-Moon System and as described 10 orbits around the Moon bring nostalgic memories of Lovell, Anders, Borman.
These astronauts had a jet each allotted to them at that time.
When air-space is so dear to them it is an activity in which they are engaged.
Anders -RIP and wishing His family Great Inner-Peace.
Thanks.
Ravi
(Dr. Ravi Sharma, Ph.D. USA)
NASA Apollo Achievement Award
ISRO Distinguished Service Awards
Former MTS NASA HQ MSEB Apollo
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Ontolog Board of Trustees
Particle and Space Physics
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