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October 11, 1968. After the tragedy of Apollo 1, Apollo 7, the first manned launch of an Apollo CSM, prepares for the first phasing manoeuvre over South America. CDR Wally Schirra, a Mercury and Gemini veteran, Don Eisele and Walt Cunningham, both rookies, spent 11 days in earth orbit checking out the spacecraft systems. Due to conflicts with flight director Chris Kraft, none of the men ever flew in space again.

That one Brilliant screen Nick So were did you get the Saturn V .

Wally Schirra , dose anyone recall the TVNZ advert starting Wally with a headcold advertising cold and flu remedy , something he was in space lifted his space helmet visor because he had got a cold while up there and was to snezz , something that rocked the boat with mission control .

Super awesome space stuff

what sim is that in ?

Its NAASP for the Orbiter sim. Its an amazing mod, the Apollo guidance computer is fully simulated so the checklists come in handy. Its a Saturn 1b too, Apollo 8 was the first manned launch of a Saturn V. Its just the first stage thats different. The story is kind of funny how there were all these arguments over the air to ground loop when they all got crook. I think Walt Cunningham is the only one still alive.

They recon 1983 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjD7sg_pD0 but i recall a funnier version

Thats a pretty funny ad

Lot of speculation over the tragedy of Apollo 1 , conspiracy they thought , Gus Grissom had douts over safety again i think it was Chris Kraft causing the ripple .

Yeh lots of things going around about Apollo 1, it was Joe Schea and North American that were really in the gun over the whole thing. Testing at sea level with 100% pure oxy etc. Gus Grissom's son is still trying to bring NASA to task over it saying it was because he caused a ripple on his Gemini flight about naming the spacecraft. The Apollo 1 episode of From The Earth to The Moon goes through the whole thing really well.

Great post and a top screenie!

Heres one of the panel views.

Now that looks a bitta fun , course has the Space Shuttle program , four only successful missions before a move back the later 90s , never used it again

Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders prepare to take mans first trip to the moon on the 21 December 1968. God Speed Apollo 8.

COOL screen Nick , I wish i had my NASA book , god sakes don't hand your books out to nieces , obviously met her first love at school .... "here you go love" is i'm sure she said ...... WHAT THE BLOODY ELL HAS LOVE TO DO WITH ... I lost my fave space book , 100 bucks ... Tina Turner may have right .

Fact is i'm sure this mission failed - wish i has my fave space book , Jimmy lovell made a second fail attempt 13 was it not , and think he finally got there not sure , no Franky got further along .

Hate nieces to pieces .. well i don't .. just don't give your books for school projects only for her to impress some little tweed

Apollo 8 was probably one of the defining moments in history. The first time man had left low earth orbit. After Apollo 7, NASA were still behind the Russians. The LEM was taking far longer than planned and if they had waited for it to be finished, the Ruskies would have got there first with the N1. Apollo 8 went to the moon as just the CSM and spent Christmas orbiting around it. Check out the NASA film for more info. Definatly a sucess. As for James Lovell, this mission made him the most travelled man in history, Gemini 7, Gemini 12 and Apollo 8. Of course he went back to the moon on Apollo 13 but we all know how that turned out.

Not sure if you no , or not sure if it is still there , but they had a full size replica of the LEM at the Canterbury museum , then left for Ferrymead Museum

Yeh its sitting out the back of the workshop at Ferrymead looking a bit worse for wear.

It was funny many years ago as you come out of the Lyttleton tunnel then whamo , a white LEM sitting in the valley ... wonder how many tourists over the years almost went off tunnel road when they saw it

Awesome stuff CN .

Thought I better continue what I've started here.

After TLI and SIVB sep.


With the moon getting bigger, the crew prepares for LOI (Lunar Orbit Insertion) Waste water dump going on also.


Post LOI.


CDR Frank Borman's first view of the lunar surface.


The famous 'Earth rise' as seen by Borman.


"... and from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a merry christmas and god bless all of you, all of you on the good earth."


Systems checks and preparing for TEI (Trans Earth Injection).