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Very simple - it was the next mission in the series after Apollo 7.
One of the crew members - James Lovell - drew a sketch from which the mission patch was made. It showed the path of the spacecraft, going off to the Moon and returning to Earth describing a figure of 8. Lovell knew that the actual flight path wouldn't be an exact figure of 8, but it was descriptive of the aim of the mission - to fly to the Moon and return - and was a very visual way of including the mission number.
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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.
What was the name of the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon?
Apollo 8 went around the moon, but Apollo 11 landed on the moon, it was called Eagle
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.
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 was the name of Neil Armstrong's spacecraft?
When he landed on the moon, the name of command module was the Columbia. The name of the lunar module was the Eagle. His other spacecraft have included the Gemini 8 and Gemini 11.appolo 11Apollo 11
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.
What was the name of the spacecraft that took the first men to the moon?
Apollo 8 went around the moon, but Apollo 11 landed on the moon, it was called Eagle
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.
