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Apollo 8 was the first time that human beings had looked down on the back side of the Moon.
The Moon is tidally locked; it spins once per orbit, so that the same side of the Moon is always facing the Earth. (There's a bit of a "jiggle" there because while the Moon SPINS at a constant rate, it's speed in its elliptical orbit varies.) We had launched automated probes to the view the back side of the Earth, but nobody had ever seen it first-hand until Apollo 8 flew around the far side.
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Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
What was unique about mission of Apollo 11?
The unique thing of Apollo 11 was that it was the first spsce mission to fly to the moon and land on it. And also to bring the astronauts safely back to the earth.
What mission led to Apollo 9?
Apollo 9 followed Apollo 8.
How many moon missions were there?
9 Apollo 8 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12 Apollo 13 Apollo 14 Apollo 15 Apollo 16 Apollo 17
Why did Apollo 8 blow up?
Apollo 8 did not blow up. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned to the Earth safely. Apollo 13 is the spacecraft that had an explosion while traveling to the moon.
How many times did the Saturn v rocket liftoff?
The Saturn 5 was used from Apollo 8 to Apollo 17, so there were ten Apollo missions with the Saturn .
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
What did Apollo 8 do first?
The Apollo 8 was the first to look at the face of the earth ;)
What was unique about mission of Apollo 11?
The unique thing of Apollo 11 was that it was the first spsce mission to fly to the moon and land on it. And also to bring the astronauts safely back to the earth.
What mission led to Apollo 9?
Apollo 9 followed Apollo 8.
What missions have not reached the moon?
Apollo 13, Apollo 1, Apollo 8, Apollo 10 and maybe some other ones. But missions Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 weren't planned to go to the moon. They were just preparing for Apollo 11.
Which mission neil Armstrong went in Space?
Apollo 11 Apollo 8 Gemini 8 Ranger 8
How many moon missions were there?
9 Apollo 8 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12 Apollo 13 Apollo 14 Apollo 15 Apollo 16 Apollo 17
Why did Apollo 8 blow up?
Apollo 8 did not blow up. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon. It returned to the Earth safely. Apollo 13 is the spacecraft that had an explosion while traveling to the moon.
What toy did Apollo 8 bring?
Apollo 8 brought silly putty to alleviate boredom.
What happened on Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 carried the first men to ever orbit the moon.
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
