Apollo 8
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Apollo 8 was the second manned mission of the Apollo space program that was launched. They lifted off December 21st, 1968, and returned December, 28th. Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to travel beyond Earth orbit and into an orbit around the Moon. It was also the first manned launch of the Saturn V rocket.
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[edit] Radio transmissions
- Apollo 8 "Lift off" file— play in browser
- Lovell describing the earth file— play in browser
- Apollo 8 describing the Moon file— play in browser
- Apollo 8 first lunar orbit transmissions file— play in browser
- Apollo 8 genesis reading file— play in browser
- Apollo 8 given "go" for Trans Lunar Injection file— play in browser
- Apollo 8 on the way home file— play in browser
[edit] Pictures
[edit] Crew images
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[edit] Preparations
 S-IC first stage of the Apollo 8 Saturn V being erected |
 The 103 Apollo Command/Service Module is shown being mated to the Instrument Unit |
 Rollout to the launch pad of the Apollo 8 Saturn V on October 9, 1968. |
[edit] Launch
 The Apollo 8 crew leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations Bldg during the Apollo 8 prelaunch countdown |
 The Apollo 8 Saturn V builds thrust after ignition of the S-IC first stage F-1 engines on December 21, 1968. |
 Apollo 8 liftoff |
[edit] inflight
 S-IVB stage separated from CSM |
 Earth during live tv transmission |
[edit] Lunar Orbit
 Lunar Surface |
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 Earthrise |
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[edit] Reentry and recovery
 Apollo 8 reentry |
 Apollo 8 Command Module aboard USS Yorktown |
