Apollo 8
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English: Apollo 8 was the second manned mission of the Apollo space program that was launched. They lifted off December 21st, 1968, and returned December, 28th. Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to travel beyond Earth orbit and into an orbit around the Moon. It was also the first manned launch of the Saturn V rocket.
Radio transmissions
Pictures
Crew images
Preparations
S-IC first stage of the Apollo 8 Saturn V being erected
The 103 Apollo Command/Service Module is shown being mated to the Instrument Unit
Rollout to the launch pad of the Apollo 8 Saturn V on October 9, 1968.
Launch
The Apollo 8 crew leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Manned Spacecraft Operations Bldg during the Apollo 8 prelaunch countdown
The Apollo 8 Saturn V builds thrust after ignition of the S-IC first stage F-1 engines on December 21, 1968.
Apollo 8 liftoff
inflight
S-IVB stage separated from CSM
Earth during live tv transmission
Jim Lovell
William Anders
Lunar Orbit
Lunar Surface
Earthrise
Reentry and recovery
Apollo 8 reentry
The crew of Apollo 8 leaves the recovery helicopter aboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown
Apollo 8 Command Module aboard USS Yorktown
