Space, James Lovell, who led the Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97

Chicago (Illinois, USA), 8 August (LaPresse/AP) – James Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of improvised engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died yesterday in Lake Forest, Illinois, according to a statement released today by NASA. ‘Jim's character and unwavering courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from which we learned so much,’ NASA said. ‘We mourn his passing as we celebrate his achievements.’ Lovell flew in space four times: on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13.