James (Jim) Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped transform a lunar mission failed into a triumph of engineering on the fly, has died. He was 97 years old.
NASA says Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, ill.
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Former astronaut Jim Lovell is seen in a file photo taken in April 2010. NASA announced that Lovell died at the age of 97. (Phelan M. Ebenhack / Reuters)
James (Jim) Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped transform a lunar mission failed into a triumph of engineering on the fly, has died. He was 97 years old.
Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA announced on Friday in a statement.
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