The Apollo 8 astronauts performed lunar orbit insertion #OTD in 1968.
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon, the first to see an Earthrise, fifty six years ago today. 🧪 🔭
Image: NASA
Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit the Moon, the first to see an Earthrise, fifty six years ago today. 🧪 🔭
Image: NASA
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A great post!
First crew to: Go for TLI.
(Translunar injection)
Cap Com Mike Collins made the call. An historic mission on many accomplishments!
So too 1968 was a year filled with evils & ills, troubles & torments, all around the world. The message from Apollo 8 was like that one last item in Pandora's box — Hope.
"Oh my God, look at that picture over there! It's the Earth coming up. Wow, is that pretty!"
Image: NASA
“And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you on the good Earth."
🧪 🔭 🌍 🌕