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Apollo 8 - First Manned Lunar Orbit
2018-12-16T08:58:32-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmM5XC8yMDE4MTIxNjA5MDMzNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched mankind into the moon’s orbit for the first time. Robert Kurson joined us at the Apollo 8 capsule at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry to take viewer questions about the mission, the three astronauts onboard, and the Cold War imperatives behind the decision to go forward despite the hazards. The crew’s Christmas Eve live TV broadcast ended the tumultuous year, and the mission successfully cleared the way for the 1969 moon landing. Mr. Kurson is author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon.
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched mankind into the moon’s orbit for the first time. Robert Kurson joined us at the Apollo 8 capsule at…
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On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched mankind into the moon’s orbit for the first time. Robert Kurson joined us at the Apollo 8 capsule at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry to take viewer questions about the mission, the three astronauts onboard, and the Cold War imperatives behind the decision to go forward despite the hazards. The crew’s Christmas Eve live TV broadcast ended the tumultuous year, and the mission successfully cleared the way for the 1969 moon landing. Mr. Kurson is author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon. close
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched mankind into the moon’s orbit for the first time. Robert Kurson joined us at the Apollo 8 capsule at… read more
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 launched mankind into the moon’s orbit for the first time. Robert Kurson joined us at the Apollo 8 capsule at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry to take viewer questions about the mission, the three astronauts onboard, and the Cold War imperatives behind the decision to go forward despite the hazards. The crew’s Christmas Eve live TV broadcast ended the tumultuous year, and the mission successfully cleared the way for the 1969 moon landing. Mr. Kurson is author of Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon. close
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