Gus Grissom (1926-1967) |
Ed White (1930-1967) |
Roger Chaffee (1935-1967) |
Apollo 1
Launch scheduled
for February 21, 1967
During a
pre-launch test for Apollo 1, astronauts Grissom, White and
Chaffee died when a fire broke out in the cockpit of their
spacecraft on January 27, 1967.
Command module:
CSM-012
Lunar module: -
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The backup crew:Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. |
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Wally Schirra
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Donn Eisele
(1930-1987) |
Walt Cunningham |
Apollo 7
October 11-22,
1968
The first launch
of an Apollo spacecraft into Earth orbit.
Command module:
CSM-101
Lunar module:NO
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The backup crew:Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan. |
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Walt
Cunningham |
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Frank Borman |
Jim Lovell |
Bill Anders |
Apollo 8
December 21-27,
1968
On Christmas Eve
1968, Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Command module:
CSM-103
Lunar module:NO
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The backup crew:Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Fred Haise. |
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James "Jim" Lovell |
William
"Bill" Anders" |
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Jim McDivitt |
Dave Scott |
Rusty Schweickart |
Apollo 9
March 3-13, 1969
Earth-orbit test
of the Apollo comand and lunar modules including rendezvous
maneuvers and a test of the new lunar space suit.
Command module:
Gumdrop CSM-104
Lunar module: Spider [LM-3]
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The backup crew:Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, and Alan Bean. |
Tom Stafford |
John Young |
Eugene Cernan |
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The backup crew:Gordo
Cooper, Donn Eisele, and Ed Mitchell. |
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"Gene" Cernan |
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Neil Armstrong |
Mike Collins |
Buzz Aldrin |
July 16-24, 1969
The first lunar landing.
Command module:
Columbia CSM-107
Lunar module: Eagle [LM-5]
Neil Armstrong: "That's one small
step for man - one giant leap for mankind."
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The backup crew:Jim Lovell, Bill Anders, and Fred Haise.
Apollo 11 Mission Report
Apollo 11 Flight Plan
Apollo 11 Simple Catalog
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Neil
Armstrong |
Michael Collins
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Buzz Aldrin
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Pete Conrad (1930-1999) |
Richard
Dick Gordon |
Al Bean |
 November
14-24, 1969
First pinpoint lunar landing.
Command module:
Yankee Clipper CM-108
Lunar module: Intrepid [LM-4]
Pete Conrad: "Man, that may have
been a small one for Neil, but it's a long one for me." [Conrad
was only 5'6" tall]
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The backup crew:
Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin.
Apollo 12 Mission Report
Apollo 12 Flight Plan (Section 3,5 & 6)
Apollo Simple Catalog |
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Dick Gordon |
Alan Bean |
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Jim Lovell |
Jack Swigert
(1931-1982) |
Fred Haise |
 April
11-17, 1970
Apollo 13 ended in near disaster when oxygen
tank 2 exploded 55 hours into the mission. Using the lunar module
as a lifeboat, the three men were able to return safely to earth.
Command module: Odyssey
CM-109
Lunar module: Aquarius [LM-7]
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The backup crew were
John Young, Jack Swigert, and Charlie Duke.
(Swigert replaced prime crew member Ken Mattingly)
Apollo 13 Mission Report
Rapporto Incidente
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James "Jim" Lovell |
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Al Shepard
(1923-1998) |
Stuart "Stu" Roosa
(1933-1994) |
Ed Mitchell |
 January
31-February 9, 1971
First successful mission devoted entirely to
scientific exploration of the moon.
Command module: Kitty Hawk
CM-110
Lunar module: Antares [LM-8]
Alan Shepard: "It's been a long way,
but we're here."
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The backup crew were
Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Joe
Engle.
Apollo 14 Mission Report
Apollo Simple Catalog |
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Stuart "Stu" Roosa |
Edgar "Ed" Mitchell |
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Dave Scott |
Al Worden |
Jim Irwin
(1930-1991) |
 July
26-August 7, 1971
The first extended scientific expedition,
also the first to use the Lunar Rover Vehicle.
Command module: Endeavour
CM-112
Lunar module: Falcon [LM-10]
Dave Scott: "Man must explore. And
this is exploration at its greatest."
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The backup crew were
Dick Gordon, Vance Brand, and Jack Schmitt.
Apollo 15 Mission Report
Apollo 15 Flight Plan
Apollo Simple Catalog
N.2 -
N.3
Lunar Rover |
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Dave
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Al Worden |
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John Young |
Ken Mattingly |
Charlie Duke |
 April
16-27, 1972
The first exploration of the moon's central
highlands.
Command module: Casper
CM-113
Lunar module: Orion [LM-11]
John Young: "There you are,
mysterious and unknown Descartes highland plains. Apollo 16 is
gonna change your image. I'm sure glad they got ol' Brer Rabbit
here, back in the briar patch where he belongs. "
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The backup crew were
Fred Haise, Stu Roosa, and Ed Mitchell.
Apollo 16 Mission Report
Apollo 16 Flight plan
Apollo Simple Catalog
N.2 -
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Charlie Duke |
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Gene Cernan |
Ron Evans
(1933-1990) |
Jack Schmitt |
 December 7-19, 1972
The last, and longest lunar mission. Cernan
and Schmitt spent 3 days, 2 hours and 59 minutes on the moon.
Command module:
America CM-114
Lunar module: Challenger [LM-12]
Gene Cernan: "As I step off at the
surface at Taurus-Littrow, I'd like to dedicate the first step of
Apollo 17 to all those who made it possible."
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The backup crew were
John Young, Stu Roosa, and Charlie Duke.
Apollo 17 Mission Report coming
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Apollo 17
Flight Plan
coming soon
Apollo Simple Catatlog
coming soon |
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