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Apollo 7 Mission

Apollo 7 (October 11-22, 1968) was the first manned mission in the Apollo program to be launched. It was an eleven-day Earth-orbital mission, the first manned launch of the Saturn IB launch vehicle, and the first three-person American space mission. The crew consisted of Mission Commander Walter M. Schirra, Command Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham. The mission was intended as a test flight of the newly redesigned command module.

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  1. Apollo 7 Mission Emblem
    Apollo 7 Mission Emblem

    Wed, 23 Apr 2003

    Official emblem of Apollo 7 , the first manned Apollo space mission. Apollo 7 was the first manned Apollo mission. The primary objectives for the Apollo 7 engineering test flight, were simple: "Demonstrate CSM/crew performance; demonstrate

  2. Launch of Apollo 7 Mission
    Launch of Apollo 7 Mission

    Wed, 23 Apr 2003

    The Apollo 7 /Saturn IB space vehicle is launched from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 a.m. October 11, 1968

  3. Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in Space
    Apollo 7 /S-IVB Rendezvous in Space

    Wed, 23 Apr 2003

    The expended Saturn IVB stage as photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during transposition and docking maneuvers at anthe open panels is the Gulf of Mexico. Distance between the Apollo 7 and the S-IVB is approximately 100 feet. The round, white

  4. Apollo 7 Recovery Operations
    Apollo 7 Recovery Operations

    Wed, 23 Apr 2003

    Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Apollo 7 commander, egresses the spacecraft during recovery operationsassisted by a member of the U.S. Navy frogman team. The Apollo 7 spacecraft splashed down at 7:11 a.m., October 22, 1968

  5. Apollo 7 Recovery Operations
    Apollo 7 Recovery Operations

    Wed, 23 Apr 2003

    A member of the Apollo 7 crew is hoisted up to a recovery helicopter from the U.S.S. Essex during recovery operations. The Apollo 7 spacecraft splashed down at 7:11 a.m., October 22, 1968, approximately 200 nautical miles south-southwest of Bermuda.

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  1. Celebrating the First Manned Apollo Mission

    Wed, 11 Oct 2006Text

    …is riding like a dream." So said mission commander Walter Schirra as Apollo 7 rocketed into history on Oct. 11, 1968. During the 10-day mission, Apollo 7's crew -- Commander Walter Schirra, Command Service Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham--paved the way for ……Pilot R. Walter Cunningham--paved the way for the missions to follow. Once Apollo 7 cleared the pad, a three-shift mission control team-led by flight directors Glynn Lunney, Eugene Kranz and Gerald D. Griffin in Houston took ……Houston took over. A little more than 10 minutes into its mission Apollo 7 reached the first stage of its journey, an orbital path above the Earth. The Apollo vehicle and the Command Service Module performed …

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  1. Apollo 7 - Wally, Walt and Donn Show
    Apollo 7 - Wally, Walt and Donn Show

    Tue, 3 Mar 2009

    On October 11, 1968, a Saturn 1B rocket launched Apollo 7 into orbit.

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ARTICLES (10)

  1. Eugene Cernan Named 2008 RNASA Space Trophy Winner

    Fri, 22 Feb 2008

    …of a mile from the predetermined target. Cernan served as backup pilot for Gemini 12, and as backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 7 . Cernan was lunar module pilot of Apollo 10, the lunar-orbital qualification and verification flight test of the Apollo …

  2. The Wonder of Space

    Fri, 25 Jan 2008

    …This will be the first visit to the Cosmosphere for Cunningham, who was one of the first three men to orbit the Earth on Apollo 7 in 1968. He'll talk at 7 p.m. about the Apollo era and its significance in "The Wonder of It All." He will also sign …

  3. A Piece of the Moon Lands in Broward's Main Library

    Wed, 24 Oct 2007

    …module pilot for the 11-day flight of Apollo 7 in 1968. NASA is honoring the astronaut ……A video of the contributions made by Apollo 7 will play on a flat-screen TV near the ……case on the sixth floor of the library. Apollo 7 was the first manned mission in the Apollo …