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NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who led Gemini and Apollo missions, dies at 93

James McDivitt, a former NASA astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died in his sleep last week in Tucson, Arizona, NASA said in a statement Monday. He was 93. McDivitt was ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Retired astronaut Rusty Schweickart of Sonoma recalls his illustrious career, including his 1969 Apollo 9 mission and spacewalk

When Apollo 9 astronaut Russell "Rusty" Schweickart opens the front door of his home in Sonoma, it's obvious he's on a mission. He runs and grabs a pair of binoculars, then sprints up the stairs to ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Space to Earth: Retired astronaut Rusty Schweickart of Sonoma recalls his illustrious career, including his 1969 Apollo 9 mission and spacewalk

When Apollo 9 astronaut Russell "Rusty" Schweickart opens the front door of his home in Sonoma, it's obvious he's on a mission. He runs and grabs a pair of binoculars, then sprints up the stairs to ...