Apollo 9 astronauts, left to right, James A. McDivitt, David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart pose in front of the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that would launch the Apollo 8 crew ...

FILE - Vice President Spiro Agnew holds a framed American flag, presented to him by the crew of Apollo 9, as he poses with the astronauts March 26, 1969, in Washington. From left: Russell ...

The Apollo 9 crew was to originally land in the ocean near Bermuda. However, waves of 10-12 feet in the Atlantic Ocean moved the landing spot to near the Bahamas.

The Apollo 9 crew were able to perform a series of maneuvers and tests before astronauts would actually go to the moon's surface. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER.

In March 1969, Schweickart and the crew of Apollo 9 helped pave the way for Apollo 11’s historic moon landing just a few months later. Griffin, Kranz, and Windler, key leaders behind the Mercury ...

Former NASA astronaut James McDivitt (pictured above, on the left) has died at the age of 93. The Apollo 9 commander passed away in his sleep in Tuscon, Arizona, last Thursday, the agency said ...

FILE - Vice President Spiro Agnew holds a framed American flag, presented to him by the crew of Apollo 9, as he poses with the astronauts March 26, 1969, in Washington.

WASHINGTON (AP) — James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission testing the first complete set of equipment to go to the moon, has died. He was 93. McDivitt was also the commander of ...

Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Apollo 9 mission, died on Thursday in Tucson, Arizona, surrounded by his family and friends, NASA said in a statement.He was 93.

Astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, has died. He was 93 years old. Mr. McDivitt died in his sleep on Oct. 13 surrounded by his family and friends in Tucson ...