Borman, Frank
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 14 March 1928 at 19:30 (= 7:30 PM ) | ||
| Place | Gary IN, USA, 41n36, 87w20 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
| Data source |
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| Astrology data | 24°14' 28°57 Asc. 13°49'
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Biography
American astronaut who was a USAF fighter pilot from 1951-1953, Assistant Professor of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics at West Point from 1957-1960 and a Test pilot at the USAF Aerospace School from 1960-1962. He was Commander of the Gemini 7 spacecraft on 12/04/1965 and Commander of Apollo 8 on 12/21/1968. Borman retired from the USAF as a colonel in 7/1970 to become vice-president of Eastern Airlines.
Events
- Work : New Career 1951 (USAF fighter pilot)
- Work : New Career 1957 (Professor)
- Work : New Job 1960 (Test pilot for USAF)
- Work : Great Achievement 4 December 1965 (Commander of Gemini 7 spacecraft)
- Work : Great Achievement 21 December 1968 (Commander of Apollo 8)
- Work : Retired July 1970 (Retired from USAF)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes B.C. in hand
Categories
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Vocation : Military : Military career (USAF)
- Vocation : Travel : Astronaut
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Astronaut)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor at West Point)
- Vocation : Business : Top executive (V-P of Eastern Airlines)

24°14'
28°57 Asc.
13°49'