Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission, passed away at the age of 97. He is celebrated for his role in the mission, known as the most successful failure in aerospace history. Lovell's family praised his leadership in space exploration and his personal qualities, emphasizing his role as a father and inspiration. He contributed to the training of actors for the film Apollo 13 and made a cameo in the movie. Tom Hanks honored Lovell's legacy and expressed his admiration for Lovell's daring spirit on social media.
"We are enormously proud of his amazing life and career accomplishments, highlighted by his legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight," his family said in a statement.
"There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to the places we would not go on our own," Hanks wrote.
"On this night of a full Moon, he passes on," Hanks wrote, "to the heavens, to the cosmos, to the stars. God speed you, on this next voyage, Jim Lovell."
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