Il 17 ottobre 2022 la NASA annuncia la morte di James McDivitt, avvenuta il 13 ottobre.
With heavy hearts, we mourn the recent passing of Korean War veteran, former test pilot, aeronautical engineer, and @NASA astronaut Jim McDivitt. McDivitt was selected to be part of Astronaut Group 2 and went on to command Gemini IV in 1965 and Apollo 9 in 1969. Rest in peace 🫡 pic.twitter.com/PRvTShrnwy
— NASA History Office (@NASAhistory) October 17, 2022