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Apollo 7 (October 11–22, 1968) was the first crewed flight in NASA's Apollo program, and saw the resumption of human spaceflight by the agency after the fire that had killed the three Apollo 1 astronauts during a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967.
Oct 22, 2018 · Apollo 7, with astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham aboard, splashed down on October 22, 1968, ending a highly successful engineering test flight. The landing occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Bermuda.
- John Uri
Jul 8, 2015 · The Saturn’s first stage separated more than 2 minutes later allowing the second stage S-IVB to immediately take over. Commander Wally Schirra reported, “She is riding like a dream.” Just over 10 minutes after launch, Apollo 7 achieved an elliptical orbit of 140 -by -183 miles above Earth.
- Apollo 7—October 11–22, 1968
- Apollo 8—December 21–27, 1968
- Apollo 9—March 3–13, 1969
- Apollo 10—May 18–26, 1969
- Apollo 11—July 16–24, 1969
- Apollo 12—November 14–24, 1969
- Apollo 13—April 11–17, 1970
- Apollo 14—January 31–February 9, 1971
- Apollo 15—July 26–August 7, 1971
- Apollo 16—April 16–27, 1972
The first crewed Apollo space mission was Apollo 7. The three astronauts on Apollo 7 were Walter Schirra, Jr., Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. They spent 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, and 3 seconds in space. Apollo 7 completed 163 orbits around Earth, traveling 4,546,918.3 miles.
Apollo 8 was the first to fly around the Moon. The three astronauts on Apollo 8 were William Anders, Frank Borman, and James Lovell, Jr.They spent 6 days, 3 hours, and 42 seconds in space. Apollo 8 completed 10 orbits around Earth, traveling 579,606.9 miles.
Apollo 9 tested the Lunar Module in Earth orbit. The three astronauts on Apollo 9 were James McDivitt, David Scott, and Russell Schweickart. They spent 10 days, 1 hour, and 54 seconds in space. Apollo 9 completed 151 orbits around Earth, traveling 4,214,543 miles.
Apollo 10 was the rehearsal for the first Moon landing. The three astronauts on Apollo 10 were Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan. They spent 8 days, 23 minutes, and 23 seconds in space. Apollo 10 completed 31 orbits around Earth, traveling 829,437.5 miles.
Apollo 11 was the first mission to land and walk on the Moon. The three astronauts on Apollo 11 were Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Armstrong and Aldrin each spent a total of 2 hours and 32 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, and 35 seconds in space and traveled a to...
Apollo 12 was the first precision landing on the Moon. The three astronauts on Apollo 12 were Charles Conrad, Alan Bean, and Richard Gordon. Conrad and Bean each spent a total of 7 hours and 27 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 10 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes, and 25 seconds in space and traveled 952,354 miles.
Apollo 13survived an oxygen tank explosion. The three astronauts on Apollo 13 were James Lovell, Jr., Fred Haise, Jr., and Jack Swigert. They spent 5 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes, and 41 seconds in space. Apollo 13 completed 1.5 orbits around Earth, traveling 622,268 miles. “Houston, we’ve had a problem…”—Astronaut Jack Swigert
Apollo 14 was the first Moon landing in the lunar highlands. The three astronauts on Apollo 14 were Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar D. Mitchell, and Stuart A. Roosa. Shepard and Mitchell each spent a total of 9 hours and 35 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 9 days and 2 seconds in space and traveled 1,150,321 miles.
Apollo 15 was the first mission to use the lunar rover. The three astronauts on Apollo 15 were David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden. Scott and Irwin each spent 18 hours and 40 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 12 days, 17 hours, and 12 minutes in space and traveled 1,274,137 miles.
Apollo 16 spent their mission exploring the lunar highlands. The three astronauts on Apollo 16 were John Young, Charles Duke, and Thomas Mattingly. Young and Duke each spent a total of 20 hours and 15 minutes on the surface of the Moon. All three astronauts spent 11 days, 1 hour, and 51 minutes in space and traveled 1,391,550 miles.
Oct 11, 2018 · Six days after Apollo 7 landed, the Manned Space Flight Management Council chaired by George Mueller met at the Manned Spacecraft Center and looked over every aspect of the first Moon...
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Unmanned, it might land as much as 70,000 lb. on the moon to aid in the buildup of a lunar outpost. It could support a manned expedition—three astronauts—as long as 28 days on the lunar surface. NASA’s grand design calls for the tug to come into operation about two years after the nonnuclear earth-to-orbit shuttle.
The deaths of astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee in the January 1967 launchpad fire forced NASA and contractor North American Rockwell to scrutinize and refine the design of...
