Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 moon mission, dead at 97 admin 5 days ago USA Update Comments Off on Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 moon mission, dead at 97 0 Views In all, Lovell flew four space missions — and until the Skylab flights of the mid-1970s, he held the world record for the longest time in space. Share Facebook Twitter Stumbleupon LinkedIn Pinterest