Apollo's Daring Mission

Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the story of the first crewed mission to the moon.

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Apollo's Daring Mission

Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the inside story of how the first mission to the moon, Apollo 8, pioneered groundbreaking technologies that would pave the way to land a man on the moon and win the space race.

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The Apollo 8 spacecraft—and its mission—marked a revolution in spaceflight.

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Five Apollo 8 Technological Breakthroughs

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How NASA’s Apollo 8 Left Earth’s Orbit

Apollo astronauts and engineers tell the story of the first manned mission to the moon.

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