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APOLLO 8 MANNED LUNAR ORBITAL FLIGHT USA |
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First manned lunar orbital mission in spaceflight history. The spacecraft performed 10 lunar orbits. |
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Frank F. Borman Commander |
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credit: NASA |
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LAUNCH : |
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12.51 GMT |
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Cape Canaveral |
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Florida / USA |
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Launch pad 39-A |
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Dec.21 / 1968 |
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8.14.05 |
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17:59:17 |
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SPACECRAFT : |
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Apollo CSM |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE : |
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Saturn V |
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LANDING : |
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15.51 GMT |
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Pacific Ocean (USS Yorktown) |
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1600 km SE of Hawaii |
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Dec.27 / 1968 |
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designed by : Michael May copyright 2005 |
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MANNED SPACE FLIGHT |
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MANNEDSPACEFLIGHT CHRONOLOGY |
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Flight no. 026 |
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FLIGHT DATA : |
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Inclination |
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32.60° |
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Altitude |
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185/185 km |
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Duration |
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6d03h00m |
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Orbits |
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1.5 (E) |
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James A. Lovell Pilot CSM |
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Moon and Earth seen by Apollo 8 crew |
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William A. Anders Pilot LM |
