“May God protect you on this new trip, Jim Lovell.” Tom Hanks, incarnation of the American astronaut on the big screen in the box office success Apollo 13He paid tribute to social networks to the commander of the mission of the same name. Jim Lovell died this Thursday, August 7 to 97, on August 7.
“There are people who dare, who dream, and who take others in places where we would not go alone. Jim Lovell, who for a long time has been further in space, and more than anyone was this type of person,” writes Hanks.
Run in 1995, the film tells the true history of the 1970 space mission, turning to the disaster. On the way to the moon, damage forces the crew of three astronauts to make an improbable rotation towards the earth. This is the origin of the “Houston replica, we have a problem”, famous for Tom Hanks in the double daring box office. Thanks to the composure of the commander and NASA, the trio manages to return safely and sounds to the earth.
Ron Howard, film director Apollo 13He also reacted to the death of Lovell on social networks, welcoming one of the most notable people he has known. “
“His support for our film project has inspired authenticity and has improved our work in many ways,” Howard added.
Time record spent in space
An astronaut of the legend, James “Jim” A. Lowell participated in 4 missions for NASA: Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. With 715 hours and 5 minutes, he had the record of time in space until 1973. But despite two trips to the moon, Lovel never set foot there.
Source: BFM TV
