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The first people to go to the moon were astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders, they went to the moon in the Apollo8 spacecraft. It was the first test of the Saturn 5 rocket, the test was to see if it could reach the moon. They circled the moon three times during Christmas 1968.
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Who was the 1st man to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon, there were 3 men aboard: Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
What happened on Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 carried the first men to ever orbit the moon.
On July 20th the first men landed on the moon what was there spaceship called?
The mission was Apollo 11. The Eagle is what landed on the moon. The Columbia stayed in orbit around the moon.
What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first spacecraft to orbit the Moon was sent by the Soviet Union. After many attempts, Luna10 was made the success to orbit the moon on April 1966.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
When was the first orbit around the moon?
The first men to orbit around the moon were the Apollo 8 space crew men Frank Borman , James Lovell and Willam Anders. on Christmas day. 1967.
On Christmas Eve in 1968 three Americans became the first men to do what?
orbit the moon
Who was the 1st man to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon, there were 3 men aboard: Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
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.
On July 20th the first men landed on the moon what was there spaceship called?
The mission was Apollo 11. The Eagle is what landed on the moon. The Columbia stayed in orbit around the moon.
What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first spacecraft to orbit the Moon was sent by the Soviet Union. After many attempts, Luna10 was made the success to orbit the moon on April 1966.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
What Apollo 8 astronauts were the first to?
The Apollo 8 astronauts Jim Lovell, Frank Borman and William Anders were the first men to orbit the moon, they were aldso the first men to see the back side or dark side of the moon. As we can only see one side.
Which Apollo mission took the first men to the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first mission to take men to the moon. They only orbited it, and did not land. Apollo 11 was the first mission to actually land on the moon. Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, followed by Buzz Aldrin. The previous Apollo missions had been in earth or lunar orbit.
Who was the first female astronaut to land on the moon?
None and never. 12 men have walked on the moon and all those men were males.
When was the first man to visit the moon?
The first men to visit the moon were Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders in their Apollo 8 spacecraft. They did not land on the moon, however. Their mission was only to fly to and orbit the moon, proving the equipment could perform as needed.
