James Lovell Autographs
James Lovell was born on March 25, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a retired astronaut who is best known for being the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Lovell spent over 715 hours in space, including two Gemini missions and two Apollo missions. He is one of the few astronauts to have flown to the moon twice and remains the only person to have flown on both the Apollo and Gemini missions.
Lovell was a test pilot for the US Navy before he became an astronaut. He joined NASA's astronaut program in September 1962 and flew his first mission, Gemini 7, in December 1965. Lovell's second mission, Gemini 12, was in November 1966, and he set a new record for the longest spacewalk. Lovell's most famous mission was Apollo 13, which launched on April 11, 1970, with him as the commander. During the mission, an oxygen tank exploded, compromising the space module's safety. Lovell and his crew successfully navigated back to Earth, earning him high praise for his leadership skills.
After retiring from NASA in 1973, Lovell became a businessman and writer. He wrote a memoir, Lost Moon, about his experience on Apollo 13, which was later adapted into the movie, Apollo 13. James Lovell is considered as one of the most accomplished astronauts in history, and his contributions to space exploration and research have been invaluable. He has received numerous awards and honors for his service, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1970. Lovell continues to inspire the younger generation to pursue STEM careers and has dedicated his life to promoting the importance of space exploration.
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Current items with a signature of James Lovell
These are the most current items with a signature of James Lovell that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | James Lovell LOST MOON signed plate HC/DJ | $130.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of James Lovell
The most expensive item with a signature of James Lovell (Apollo 13 Medallion - Franklin Mint #0094 – James Lovell Signed LOA - Framed) was sold in April 2025 for $7,995.00 while the cheapest item (Lost Moon the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 Signed Edition - James Lovell - Good) found a new owner for $3.98 in November 2022. The month with the most items sold (16) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $249.99 for an autographed item of James Lovell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2018 with $754.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $22.86 was May 2023. In average, an autographed item from James Lovell is worth $78.50.
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Latest News about James Lovell
Mark Kirk, James Lovell host veterans' health care meeting in North Chicago (09/03/2014): Retired astronaut Capt. James Lovell and Sen. Mark Kirk hosted a town hall meeting with veterans about their health care. 
DAR honors astronaut James Lovell with Distinguished Citizen award (06/13/2014): Captain James A. Lovell (left) with DAR members Dr. Harriet Butchko of Lake Forest and Janis Mullin of Mundelein. | Photo provided Apollo 8 Captain James Lovell 45 years after moon message (12/23/2013): If you're old enough to remember December 24, 1968, you know it was a very special Christmas Eve. On that day, astronauts sent a special message to earth as Apollo 8 orbited the moon. Apollo astronaut James Lovell marks 1968 broadcast to Earth (12/23/2013): Millions tuned in on Dec. 24, 1968, when Commander Frank Borman, Bill Anders and James Lovell took turns reading from the Book of Genesis as the Apollo 8 orbited the moon. Derailment victim James Lovell remembered as a 'unifier, not a divider' at funer (12/06/2013): At least 700 people thronged Our Lady of Loretto Church Friday to mourn James Lovell, killed in Sunday's train derailment.
