Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Apollo 8 Crew
Full Description:
The Apollo 8 Crew (L to R) Frank Borman, commander; William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilot; and James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot pose in front of the Apollo mission simulator during training. The three served as the crew for the first manned Apollo mission launched aboard the Saturn V and first manned Apollo craft to enter lunar orbit. Liftoff occurred on December 21, 1968 with a safe return to Earth on December 27, 1968. The mission achieved operational experience and tested the Apollo command module systems, including communications, tracking, and life-support, in cis-lunar space and lunar orbit, and allowed evaluation of crew performance on a lunar orbiting mission. The crew photographed the lunar surface, both far side and near side, obtaining information on topography and landmarks as well as other scientific information necessary for future Apollo landings. All systems operated within allowable parameters and all objectives of the mission were achieved.
Date of Image:
1968-11-21
Category:
Saturn Apollo Program
term:
Lovell
term:
Portrait
term:
Anders
term:
Borman
term:
Apollo 8 Crew
facet_who:
William Anders
facet_who:
Frank Borman
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Saturn
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_where:
Saturn
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_when:
December 21, 1968
facet_when:
December 27, 1968
facet_when_year:
1968
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
6972225
NIX #:
MSFC-6972225
MSFC Negative Number:
6972225
UID:
SPD-MARSH-6972225
original url: