Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman, Who Led 1st Mission to Orbit Moon, Dies at 95

Apollo 8 Commander Col. Frank Borman leads the way as he and fellow astronauts Command Module Pilot Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. and Lunar Module Pilot Maj. William A. Anders head to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Dec 21, 1968. NASA/AP

Apollo astronaut Col. Frank Borman, who served as the commander of the Apollo 8 mission, the first to fly to the moon, has passed away at the age of 95.

Col. Borman died on Nov. 7 in Billings, Montana, according to NASA officials.