Jim Lovell’s legacy, famed Apollo 13 commander dies at 97 | LiveNOW from FOX

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell, who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph, has died at the age of 97. NASA said in a statement, “We mourn his passing even as we celebrate his achievements.” LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about the life and legacy of Jim Lovell with Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, who is the curator for the Smithsonian Apollo Collection.

The popular 1995 movie “Apollo 13” brought Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert renewed fame — thanks in part to Lovell’s movie persona reporting “Houston, we have a problem.”

The loss of the opportunity to walk on the moon “is my one regret,” Lovell said in a 1995 interview with The Associated Press. President Bill Clinton agreed when he awarded Lovell the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1995. “While you may have lost the moon … you gained something that is far more important perhaps: the abiding respect and gratitude of the American people,” he said.

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