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Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to leave Earth orbit and the first to travel to another celestial body (the Moon) but not first biological mission with non-human creatures from Earth. A few months before Apollo 8's flight to the Moon in 1968 a Soviet spacecraft, Zond 5, flew around the Moon and back. On board Zond 5 were assorted living things, including turtles. The first large creatures from Earth to travel to another world were reptilians!
The Apollo 8 crew also were the first humans to set eyes on the far side of the moon but not the first to photograph it. Nearly a decade earlier in 1959 the unmanned Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 was the first to successfully take and send back pictures of the Moon's far side. As Apollo 8 re-emerged from the Moon's far side and voice contact with Earth was regained Commander Jim Lovell announced "Please be informed there is a Santa Claus" to which NASA replied "That's affirmative, you are the best ones to know" so Santa may actually have been the first human to set eyes on the Moon's far side!
Of the over 500 individuals that have flown in space to-date (many of them more than once), only two dozen individuals have ever left Earth orbit and travelled to another celestial body. The three member crew aboard Apollo 8 were the first to truly deserve the title Astronaut as they boldly travelled to where no human has ever gone before. As for all the other 500 "Astronauts", they have really only flown a little faster and a little higher than us who have flown in airplanes that also fly above most of Earth's atmosphere...
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The first international manned space flight?
apollo-s 8==]================= Apollo-Soyuz
Which Apollo flight 1st landed on the moon which?
Apollo 8 first WENT to the moon, but didn't land. Apollo 11 was the first to land on the moon in July 1969.
Why did Apollo 8 orbit the moon and not land?
It was another test flight ... you test by stages.
Where did Neil Armstrong land the on Earth?
I assume you mean after his spaceflights, in which case the answer is the Pacific Ocean, both on his Gemini 8 flight and Apollo 11.
Who is the first orbited flight carrying more than one in october 1964?
Apollo 8
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
The first international manned space flight?
apollo-s 8==]================= Apollo-Soyuz
What Apollo flight was the first go around the moon?
Apollo 8 , with Commander Jim Lovell in 1969 .
Which Apollo flight 1st landed on the moon which?
Apollo 8 first WENT to the moon, but didn't land. Apollo 11 was the first to land on the moon in July 1969.
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.
What was the first orbited flight carrying more than one man?
apollo 8
Why did Apollo 8 orbit the moon and not land?
It was another test flight ... you test by stages.
Where did Neil Armstrong land the on Earth?
I assume you mean after his spaceflights, in which case the answer is the Pacific Ocean, both on his Gemini 8 flight and Apollo 11.
Name of the spaceship that made the first manned flight around the moon?
It was the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Who is the first orbited flight carrying more than one in october 1964?
Apollo 8
Who was the flight commanders name in Apollo 13?
The flight commander of Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
How many space Apollo missions have there been?
There were a total of 19 Apollo missions: Apollo-1A : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 2 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 3 : Unmanned suborbital flight Apollo - 1 : Manned orbital mission, cancelled due to fatal accident. Apollo - 4 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 5 : Unmanned orbital flight Apollo - 6 : Unmanned orbital fligth Apollo - 7 : Manned orbital mission Apollo - 8 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo - 9 : Manned orbital mission Apollo -10 : Manned lunar orbit mission Apollo- 11 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 12 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 13 : Lunar Landing mission, aborted due to accident Apollo- 14 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 15 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 16 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo- 17 : Lunar Landing mission Apollo -18 : Space rendevous mission with Soviet Soyuz spacecraft (Apollo-Soyuz)
