Apollo 8 was the first successful crewed mission to orbit the moon and return to Earth.
Sources
- Inside Apollo mission control, from the eyes of the first woman on the job (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-8/ (nasa.gov)
- https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/command-module-apollo-8/nasm_A19711856000 (airandspace.si.edu)
- https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/browse-by-topic/exploration-and-innovation/navy-and-space-exploration/Apollo_8_NASA.html (history.navy.mil)
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