National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSaturn VLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Saturn V | Apollo 8
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.December 21, 1968Add to calendar
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 97th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 918th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 21, 12:51 – Dec 21, 12:51 UTC
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Apollo 8
Apollo 8 was the first flight of the mighty Saturn V launch vehicle key to human exploration of the moon. The three-astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. This Mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Frank BormanCommander · NASA
Jim LovellCommand Module Pilot · NASA
William AndersLunar Module Pilot · NASA
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