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Apollo 8
Saturn VNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39A
Saturday, December 21, 1968 · 12:51 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Saturn V
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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Mission Brief
Apollo 8 was the first flight of the mighty Saturn V launch vehicle key to human exploration of the moon. The three-astronaut crew — Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. This Mission was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
PayloadApollo 8
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerApollo
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608°N, 80.604°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
