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The first Apollo mission to orbit the moon was Apollo 8. Launched on December 21, 1968, it carried three astronauts and completed 10 orbits around the moon before returning to Earth. This mission was a significant milestone in the Apollo program and paved the way for the subsequent lunar landings.
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Did Apollo 8 land on the moon?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned mission the orbit the moon but it did not land on it.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Did Apollo 8 the spaceship land on the moon?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon, but it did not land.
What was the name of the first Apollo mission to the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first one to send astronauts to orbit the moon, but they did not land on it. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing.
What happened on Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 carried the first men to ever orbit the moon.
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
Did Apollo six land on the moon?
Apollo 6 was an unmanned test flight, which was not intended to reach the moon. Apollo 8 was the first to orbit the moon. Apollo 11 was the first to land on the moon.
Did Apollo 8 land on the moon?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned mission the orbit the moon but it did not land on it.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Did Apollo 8 the spaceship land on the moon?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon, but it did not land.
What was the name of the first Apollo mission to the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first one to send astronauts to orbit the moon, but they did not land on it. Apollo 11 was the first manned lunar landing.
What happened on Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 carried the first men to ever orbit the moon.
When did the first rocket reach the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon in December 1968 and Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969
What was the first Apollo mission to reach and orbit the moon?
ap0llo 13
When was the first time Apollo 11 went to the moon?
Apollo 11 only went to the moon once. The landing was on July 20th, 1969, and it was the first landing. There were Apollo missions before this in earth orbit and lunar orbit and there were five more landing missions after Apollo 11.
Who were the first people to orbit around the moon?
Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first people to orbit the moon in the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
