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1968 Apollo 7 spaceflight.. prelude to Moon landing...
1968 Apollo 7 spaceflight.. prelude to Moon landing...
Item # 719124
October 22, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968
* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown
* First crewed mission of the Apollo program
* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing
* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft
The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
background: Apollo 7, launched on October 11, 1968, was the first crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program and a critical test of the Command and Service Module (CSM) in Earth orbit following the tragic Apollo 1 fire. Crewed by Commander Walter Schirra, Command Module Pilot Donn Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham, the 11-day mission focused on verifying the spacecraft’s performance, including life support, propulsion, and navigation systems, all of which functioned exceptionally well. The mission marked several milestones, including the first live television broadcasts from an American spacecraft—earning the crew widespread public attention. Despite some tension between the crew and Mission Control, largely due to illness and communication frustrations, Apollo 7 was deemed a complete success. It restored national confidence in the Apollo program and cleared the path for Apollo 8’s historic lunar orbit just two months later, making it a pivotal step toward the eventual Moon landing.
Category: The 20th Century
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