ASTRONAUT AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPHS
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Frank Borman Autographed Mission Photos |
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Frank Frederick Borman, II, born March 14, 1928, in Gary Indiana, is a retired NASA astronaut, best remembered as the Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to fly around the Moon. He was also the chief executive officer (CEO) of Eastern Air Lines from 1975 to 1986. Frank Borman is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. Click for larger image, framing and purchase information. | ||
 Borman WSS 8x10 Only EXCLUSIVE!! A neat, WSS (white space suit) lithograph portrait of Frank Borman which NASA doesn't have. It was cobbled together fr ...more FRANK BORMAN WSS PORTRAITEXCLUSIVE!! A neat, WSS (white space suit) lithograph portrait of Frank Borman which NASA doesn't have. It was cobbled together from many other photos in Photoshop by collector Chris Spain. Only Available in 8"x 10"
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 Apollo 8 Suitup 8x10 Only Frank Borman suiting up for his gutsy Apollo 8 first flight to the moon. NASA, under pressure from the Soviets, decided to send only the second ma ...more FRANK BORMAN APOLLO 8 SUITUPFrank Borman suiting up for his gutsy Apollo 8 first flight to the moon. NASA, under pressure from the Soviets, decided to send only the second manned Apollo flight aboard the first manned Saturn V moon rocket, straight to the moon during Christmas of 1968; winning the race to the moon, on a flawless flight. Not Available in 16"x20"
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 Golden Ribbons 8x10 Only Frank Borman signs in silver above Gemini 7, photo taken from Gemini 6, flying in formation durng the first orbital rendezvous in 1965. The trailin ...more |
 Earthrise 8x10 & 16x20 The first Earthrise was a spiritual experience for the crew of Apollo 8. It is considered perhaps the most important photo of the 20th century. Bor ...more |
 Ramming Speed 8x10 Only Gemini 6 photographed from Gemini 7, flying "effortlessly" close formation during the first orbital rendezvous in 1965. Frank Borman signs in silve ...more |
 Rendezvous 8x10 Only Gemini 7 photographed from Gemini 6, flying face to face in formation durng the first orbital rendezvous in 1965. Frank Borman signs in silver. < ...more |
 Apollo Dawn 8x10 Only The first manned Saturn V moon rocket sits on the pad, waiting, during a colorful dawn. Signed in silver by Frank Borma ...more |
Frank Borman flew two flights while at NASA. He is one of just five astronauts to fly a first mission as a Commander (the others being James McDivitt, Gerald Carr, Neil Armstrong and Joe Engle). He commanded Gemini 7 in 1965 with astronaut Jim Lovell. This was the long-endurance flight of the Gemini program, staying in orbit for fourteen days. The mission also featured the first space rendezvous, with Gemini 6A. (Gemini 7 was passive while Gemini 6A was active in the rendezvous.)
Borman's second flight was as commander of the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968. He flew with James Lovell again, and also with Bill Anders. The mission was originally planned as a Saturn V-powered "Large Earth Orbit" mission to test tracking and communication, but this was changed into the first lunar orbit mission. Apollo 8 went into lunar orbit and made ten orbits of the Moon in December 1968. This was a springboard in NASA's moon landing on July 20, 1969 with Apollo 11.
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