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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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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 orbited the moon during the first Apolllo flight?
All three Apollo astronauts were aboard for several orbits, but Michael Collins remained aboard the command module when the Lunar Module descended to the Moon. Technically Apollo 2 was the first flight of the Apollo Missions, however i was only a test flight with no humans and never left Earths orbit. Apollo 7 was the first manned Apollo mission but they never left Earths orbit either. The first Apollo mission to actually orbit the moon was the crew of Apollo 8 (Lovell, Anders and Borman). If you mean by first Apollo flight that landed on the moon then Apollo 11 is the mission with Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins. Hard to believe I only have 6 trust points!!!
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)
What did the Apollo 13 crew after there flight?
what did the Apollo 13 do after there trip to the moon
Which Apollo flight was first to orbit the moon?
Apollo 8
What Apollo flight was the first go around the moon?
Apollo 8 , with Commander Jim Lovell in 1969 .
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.
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.
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 orbited the moon during the first Apolllo flight?
All three Apollo astronauts were aboard for several orbits, but Michael Collins remained aboard the command module when the Lunar Module descended to the Moon. Technically Apollo 2 was the first flight of the Apollo Missions, however i was only a test flight with no humans and never left Earths orbit. Apollo 7 was the first manned Apollo mission but they never left Earths orbit either. The first Apollo mission to actually orbit the moon was the crew of Apollo 8 (Lovell, Anders and Borman). If you mean by first Apollo flight that landed on the moon then Apollo 11 is the mission with Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins. Hard to believe I only have 6 trust points!!!
What was Apollo 8?
Apollo 8 was the second manned Apollo flight and the first manned mission to the moon. On board was Spacecraft Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. The mission was to prove the capability of the Apollo command and lunar modules and crew to operate the lunar distances. The Lunar Module was not on board because it was not ready for flight at that time.
Why was Apollo 13 named?
It was the 13th flight of the Apollo Program.
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)
Who was in Apollo 4?
Apollo 4 was a test flight of the Saturn V/Apollo spacecraft. There was no crew.
