WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says it will honor astronaut James Lovell Jr. for his contributions to the U.S. space program.
Lovell, 81, will be presented with an Ambassador of Exploration Award during a Friday ceremony at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park, Md. He will then present the award to the museum, which will put it on display.