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Apollo Astronaut James McDivitt Dies at Age 93

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died Oct. 13.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Former NASA astronaut James A. McDivitt, who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, died Oct. 13.
  • McDivitt was selected as an astronaut by NASA in September 1962 as part of NASA's second astronaut class.
  • The mission launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on March 3, 1969, with Commander James McDivitt, Command Module Pilot David Scott, and Lunar Module Pilot Russell Schweickart.
  • In August 1969, he became manager of the Apollo Spacecraft Program, guiding the program through Apollo 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

One Million Dollars Of Thanks: Southwest Airlines Donates More Than One Million Dollars In Travel Awards To 52 Nonprofit Organizations Across The Country

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Friday, November 12, 2021
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"We are inspired by the more than 2,500 organizations that entered the contest and shared their missions with us.

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  • "We are inspired by the more than 2,500 organizations that entered the contest and shared their missions with us.
  • The One Million Dollars of Thanks contest offered 501(c)(3) organizations an opportunity to enter to win 100 domestic, one-way Southwest travel awards to spread kindness and fulfill their mission-driven work.
  • The contest initially detailed that travel awards would be given to 50 nonprofit organizations in celebration of Southwest's 50th Anniversary; however, 52 organizations earned the carrier's support by receiving perfect scores based on contest criteria.
  • The total travel prize is 5,200 domestic, one-way Southwest travel awards at a value of more than $1 million.