Frank Borman: Nasa astronaut who led Apollo 8 moon mission dies
Former Nasa astronaut Frank Borman, who led the first ever space mission around the moon on Apollo 8, has died.
He passed away in Billings, Montana, aged 95, BBC reports.
Mr Borman and two fellow astronauts were the first humans to ever see the far side of the Moon on the Apollo 8 expedition in 1968.
Nasa Administrator Bill Nelson remembered Mr Borman as "one of Nasa's best", and "a true American hero" truly dedicated to his work.
"Frank knew the power exploration held in uniting humanity when he said: 'Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.'"
This image is the first colour photo of Earth from space and is often credited with launching the environmental movement.
Frank Borman's career began in the Air Force in 1950, serving as a fighter pilot, operational pilot and instructor.
His talents led to him being selected by Nasa to instruct at the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards AFB, California.
Prior to the Apollo expedition, Mr Borman was on the Gemini 7 spacecraft in 1965, spending 14 days in low-Earth orbit and conducting the first orbital rendezvous in space with Gemini 6.
He was inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1993, and had a section of expressway between Indiana and Illinois named after him.
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