William Anders

William Anders

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Nationality American

Date Of Birth 1933-10-17

Deceased 2024-06-07

Status Deceased

Type Government


Astronaut Biography

William Alison "Bill" Anders was a United States Air Force Major general, electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. He was one of the first three persons to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon in Apollo 8 along with fellow astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell as well as for photographing the iconic image, Earthrise. Apart from his professional and military careers, Anders was the U.S. Ambassador to Norway from 1976 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford.

William Anders's Launches

Saturn V | Apollo 8

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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