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There were two Apollo missions that orbited the moon without landing.
Apollo 8, carrying the first humans to ever be inside the gravitational influence of anything besides the earth, entered lunar orbit December 24, 1968.
Apollo 10, as a dress rehearsal of the first landing, had the LM orbit all the way down to within 9 miles of the moon's surface, but did not actually land. The crew entered orbit May 22, 1969.
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On Christmas Eve in which year did Apollo 8 become the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968.
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.
Have there been other manned flights to the Moon or beyond Earth orbit prior to Apollo 8 or after Apollo 17?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to orbit the Moon, and Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the Moon. No other manned missions have been to the Moon or beyond Earth orbit before or after those missions.
What Apollo missions didn't have to do with the moon?
Apollo 7, Apollo 9, and Apollo 10 did not land on the moon. Apollo 7 was the first crewed mission in the program, testing the spacecraft in Earth orbit. Apollo 9 tested lunar module systems in Earth orbit. Apollo 10 performed a dress rehearsal for the moon landing, orbiting the moon but not landing.
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 year was the apollo 8 sent to orbit the moon?
1968
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.
On Christmas Eve in which year did Apollo 8 become the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon on Christmas Eve in 1968.
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
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.
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.
Have there been other manned flights to the Moon or beyond Earth orbit prior to Apollo 8 or after Apollo 17?
No, Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to orbit the Moon, and Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the Moon. No other manned missions have been to the Moon or beyond Earth orbit before or after those missions.
What Apollo missions didn't have to do with the moon?
Apollo 7, Apollo 9, and Apollo 10 did not land on the moon. Apollo 7 was the first crewed mission in the program, testing the spacecraft in Earth orbit. Apollo 9 tested lunar module systems in Earth orbit. Apollo 10 performed a dress rehearsal for the moon landing, orbiting the moon but not landing.
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.
When did Apollo 8 orbit to moon?
december 21st 1968
How many days did it take the Apollo to get to the moon?
It took 3 days for Apollo 11 to reach the Moon after leaving Earth orbit.
Apollo 8 was the first mission to do what?
In December 1968 Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to go to the moon, orbit it and return to Earth. The astronauts did not land on the moon.
