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Published Date:
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:45:59 +0000
Blog Post Category:
History
Apollo 8
human spaceflight
Moon
Description:
The second Apollo mission to carry astronauts into space provided NASA and the world with an unprecedented view of life on Earth. From the start, with its planned mission to fly three astronauts around the Moon and back, Apollo 8 became a touchstone for how people understood the process of spaceflight. The mission profile included&#160; &#160;<a href="http://blog.nasm.si.edu/history/the-unique-flight-of-apollo-8/">...Continue Reading</a>
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Aircraft  Search this
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