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Did neil Armstrong command Apollo 8?
No. Armstrong commanded Apollo 11, which successfully landed the first Americans on the moon on July 20, 1969. The commander of Apollo 8, which orbited the moon in December 1968, was Frank Borman.
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
Why was James lovell not allowed to command Apollo 13?
James Lovell was not assigned as the commander of Apollo 13 because he had already commanded Apollo 8 and NASA wanted to rotate commanders for each mission. NASA decided to assign Alan Shepard, who was scheduled to command Apollo 13, to Apollo 14, and Lovell was selected as the commander of Apollo 13 as a replacement.
Who commanded the Apollo 11 mission?
The Apollo 11 mission was commanded by Neil Armstrong, with Buzz Aldrin as the lunar module pilot and Michael Collins as the command module pilot. Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon.
What Apollo mission went to the moon?
Apollo 11 was the mission that successfully landed the first humans on the moon on July 20, 1969. It was commanded by Neil Armstrong, who famously took the first steps on the lunar surface, followed by Buzz Aldrin.
Which astronaut went to the moon twice?
John Young is the only astronaut who flew to the moon twice. He was the command module pilot of Apollo 10 in 1969 and later commanded the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, making him the ninth person to walk on the moon.
Commander of the first manned misson around the moon?
The first manned mission that went into orbit around the moon was Apollo 8, commanded by Frank Borman.
Who commanded Apollo 11?
Apollo 11 was commanded by astronaut Neil Armstrong, with Michael Collins as the command module pilot and Buzz Aldrin as the lunar module pilot. Armstrong was the first person to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
What did Apollo 8 do first?
The Apollo 8 was the first to look at the face of the earth ;)
Did any of Apollo 13 crew fly in another mission?
Yes, two of the Apollo 13 crew members flew on other missions. Jim Lovell later commanded Apollo 16, and Fred Haise flew on the Apollo 19 mission, which was ultimately canceled, but he also participated in the Space Shuttle program. Ken Mattingly, the third crew member, flew on Apollo 16 and later commanded the STS-4 Space Shuttle mission.
Who were the astronauts aboard apollo 10?
Apollo 10 was commanded by Tom Stafford, the Command Module Pilot was John Young and the Lunar Module Pilot was Gene Cernan.
When was Apollo 8 launched?
The Apollo 8 astronauts were the men to celebrate Christmas in Space, it was December 1967.
