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RIP NASA astronaut James Lovell... August 7, 2025 USN Capt James Lovell passed away aged 97 years. Selected as NASA astronaut in Group 2, the Next Nine , James Lovell flew on Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 accumulating 29 days 19 hours in space! NASA send its condolences to the family of Capt. Jim Lovell, whose life and work inspired millions of people across the decades. James Lovell also served our country in the military, and the Navy has lost a proud academy graduate and test pilot. Jim Lovell embodied the bold resolve and optimism of both past and future explorers, and we will remember him always. Ad Astra ! (Photo: NASA)

Rest In Peace ... Philip Chapman April 5, 2021, Philip Chapman the first Australian-born American astronaut passed away at the age of 86. Selected in 1967 NASA Group 6, Chapman served as support scientist-astronaut for Apollo 14 but resigned from NASA in July 1972. This is his 1971 official NASA portrait in WSS - White Space Suit. (Photo: NASA)

Rest In Peace ... Philip Chapman April 5, 2021, Philip Chapman the first Australian-born American astronaut passed away at the age of 86. Selected in 1967 NASA Group 6, Chapman served as support scientist-astronaut for Apollo 14 but resigned from NASA in July 1972. This is his 1971 official NASA portrait in civil clothes, probably wearing a Hamilton Cal 685 wristwatch, holding an early space shuttle cocept model. (Photo: NASA)

March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 astronauts Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Russell Schweickart leave the crew quarters building en route to the Astrovan, which carried them along an 8-mile track to the launchpad. Each astronaut wore an Omega Speedmaster chronograph on long velcro over the left forearm of the A7L space suit. (Photo: NASA)

May 1969, the Apollo 10 crew was ready for the dress rehearsal of the upcoming Moon landing. Left-to-right; Lunar Module pilot Eugene Cernan (2nd spaceflight), Commander Thomas Stafford (3rd spaceflight) and Command Module Pilot John Young (3rd spaceflight). On May 22, 1969 the Apollo 10 LM “Snoopy” came within 14.5 kilometers from the lunar surface bedore rejoining CSM “Charlie Brown”. Note both Cernan and Young wore their NASA-issued Speedmaster chronograph on a steel mesh Jacoby Bender Champion bracelet. (Photo: NASA)

April 11, 1970 Apollo 13 CMP - Command Module Pilot John “Jack” Swigert dons his A7L pressure suit on launchday of the historic mission, which didn’t make it to the lunar surface. Note Swigert had chosen to wear his personal Rolex GMT-master wrist watch underneath the white space suit. (Photo: NASA)

Celebrating Omega Speedmaster chronographs with artwork depicting Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham wearing a NASA-issued Speedmaster on white velcro strap over the left forearm of his A7L space suit. Launched in October 1968, Apollo 7 was the first American 3 men crew and although a complete technical success,  11 long days in orbit took its toll on the astronauts. Neither flew again. (Photo: MoonwatchUniverse - EH space art) 

Apollo 14 Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell adjusts two extra wristwatches he planned to take to the Moon aboard CSM “Kitty Hawk” and LM “Antares”. These are believed to be two personal Rolex GMT master 1675 timepieces. Note he already wore an official issued Omega Speedmaster 145.012 chronograph strapped over his left forearm. On the left is his Snoopy communication cap and on the right his personalized gloves for the A7L spacesuit. (Photo: NASA)