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Apollo 8, launched on December 21, 1968, was the first manned flight to a celestial body. It reached the moon on Christmas Eve, 1968, and the crew read excerpts from the Biblical Christmas Story in what was at that time the most-watched TV show in history.
The crew was comprised of Mission Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders.
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What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 10, which achieved lunar orbit on April 3, 1966. Luna 10 returned valuable data about the moon's magnetic field and radiation environment during its mission.
What was the name of the first US mission to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon. Its crew was Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
One orbit of the moon begins with a new moon and ends with a new moon. What is the phase of the moon when its halfway around its orbit?
The phase of the moon when it's halfway around its orbit is a first quarter moon. This occurs when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth, with the sun illuminating half of the side facing us.
Which is the first rocket and the first man who went to the moon?
The first man to put foot on the moon was Neil Armstrong followed shortly by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. The rocket that took them into Earth orbit was a Saturn V (five). The spacecraft that took them to the moon and into orbit around it was an Apollo and the spacecraft that took them from moon orbit to the surface of the moon was a Lunar Module.
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968. It was the second manned mission in the Apollo program and made ten orbits around the moon before returning safely to Earth.
Which Apollo mission was the first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon.
What was the first spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first spacecraft to orbit the moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 10, which achieved lunar orbit on April 3, 1966. Luna 10 returned valuable data about the moon's magnetic field and radiation environment during its mission.
What was the first planet to orbit the moon?
The moon orbits our planet. Planets do not orbit moon. A moon is a moon because it orbits planets. The reverse of your question, 'What was the first moon to orbit a planet.', is hard to say. Moons are formed in different ways and because of this can be made of materials that existed long before they became moons.
Who were the first people to orbit around the moon?
Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders were the first people to orbit the moon in the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
What was the name of the first US mission to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon. Its crew was Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.
One orbit of the moon begins with a new moon and ends with a new moon. What is the phase of the moon when its halfway around its orbit?
The phase of the moon when it's halfway around its orbit is a first quarter moon. This occurs when the moon has completed one quarter of its orbit around Earth, with the sun illuminating half of the side facing us.
Which is the first rocket and the first man who went to the moon?
The first man to put foot on the moon was Neil Armstrong followed shortly by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. The rocket that took them into Earth orbit was a Saturn V (five). The spacecraft that took them to the moon and into orbit around it was an Apollo and the spacecraft that took them from moon orbit to the surface of the moon was a Lunar Module.
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
What mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon?
The first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon was Apollo 8, which launched on December 21, 1968. It was the second manned mission in the Apollo program and made ten orbits around the moon before returning safely to Earth.
Did john glen go to the moon?
he didn't. He was the first American to orbit the earth. i think like 1961. i know it was early 1960's.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What year did john glenn orbit the moon?
John Glenn did not orbit the moon. On February 20, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn flew the Friendship 7 mission becoming the third American in space and the first American to orbit the Earth circling the earth three times.
