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THE SPACE PROGRAM
The Early Years
The Mercury Program
The Gemini Program
The Apollo Program
Apollo 1
Apollo 7
Apollo 8
Apollo 9
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Skylab
Apollo-Soyuz

The Shuttle Program
Program Info
Orbiter Info
Mission Info

The Space Station
Background
Assembly
Dog Crews

Mars
Missions
Art

The Apollo Program

Apollo 8

Apollo 8 patch
Frank Borman, commander
James A. Lovell, command module pilot
William A. Anders, lunar module pilot
Launched: 21 December 1968
Lunar Orbit: 24 December 1968
Returned to Earth: 27 December 1968

This was the first Apollo Spacecraft to orbit the moon. The crew photographed both the farside and nearside of the lunar surface, obtaining the necessary information for future Apollo landings.


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Apollo 8 Crewmembers Photo by Nasa

PHOTO: Apollo 8 Crewmembers The Apollo 8 crew is photographed posing on a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) simulator in their space suits. From left to right are: James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman.