They’re On Their Way
Apollo 8 launched this morning. The Saturn V worked. The translunar injection burn worked. Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders are on their way to the Moon.
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The Decision for Apollo 8
NASA announced it officially: Apollo 8 is going to the Moon. Not Earth orbit. Lunar orbit. Borman, Lovell, and Anders will be the first humans to leave Earth's gravity.
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Gemini’s Last Mission
Gemini 12 splashed down today, and with it the Gemini program is complete. Buzz Aldrin spent five and a half hours outside the capsule.
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Two Ships, One Orbit — Gemini 6 and 7
Yesterday, two American spacecraft flew within a foot of each other in orbit. The same orbit, at the same time, separated by twelve inches.
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Gemini 12 — The Last One
Gemini 12 splashed down today, and with it Gemini is done. Buzz Aldrin spent more than five hours outside and proved that productive EVA is possible.
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