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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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When was Apollo 8 launched?
The Apollo 8 astronauts were the men to celebrate Christmas in Space, it was December 1967.
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.
When did Apollo 8 launch?
Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968.
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
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.
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 .
What did Apollo 8 do first?
The Apollo 8 was the first to look at the face of the earth ;)
When was Apollo 8 launched?
The Apollo 8 astronauts were the men to celebrate Christmas in Space, it was December 1967.
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
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.
When did Apollo 8 launch?
Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968.
What toy did Apollo 8 bring?
Apollo 8 brought silly putty to alleviate boredom.
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
Who flew the Apollo 8 mission and commanded Apollo 13 near disaster?
The astronaut of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 was James Lovell.
Was the Apollo cinemas named after the spacecraft Apollo 8?
No. Both the Apollo cinemas and the Apollo space craft were named after the Greek God Apollo.
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.
