Apollo 7 - Wikipedia
WEBApollo 7 (October 11–22, 1968) was the first crewed flight in NASA 's Apollo program, and saw the resumption of human spaceflight by the agency after the fire that had killed the three Apollo 1 astronauts during a launch rehearsal test on January 27, 1967.
About Apollo 7, the First Crewed Apollo Space Mission - NASA
WEBJul 8, 2015 · The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission, Apollo 7 (Spacecraft 101/Saturn 205), left to right, are astronauts Donn F. Eisele, command module pilot, Walter M. Schirra Jr., commander; and Walter Cunningham, lunar module pilot.
The Apollo Mission That Nearly Ended With a Mutiny in Space
WEBOct 11, 2018 · Apollo 7 was a crucial step toward Apollo 11 ’s epic journey in July 1969. But it is also remembered for the testy exchanges between the crew and NASA officials on the ground that almost...
Apollo 7 - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Apollo 7, with astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham aboard, splashed down on October 22, 1968, ending a highly successful engineering test flight. The landing occurred in …
Apollo 7 | National Air and Space Museum
WEBApollo 7 was the first test of the command and service module with a crew. The crew orbited the Earth 163 times and spent 10 days and 20 hours in space. This mission was the first opportunity to test the first of the new Block II spacecraft (CSM 101) in orbit.
50 Years Ago: NASA Launched Apollo 7 - NASA
WEBOct 11, 2018 · The rocket’s S-IVB second stage, generating 200,000 pounds of thrust from its single liquid hydrogen-fueled engine, ignited and burned for about 8 minutes, placing Apollo 7 and its crew into an initial 142-by-175-mile elliptical Earth orbit.
Apollo 7: A Test of Spacecraft and Crew | Space
WEBSep 13, 2018 · Apollo 7 was the first crewed spaceflight of the Apollo program that went into space. The crew of Wally Schirra, Don Eisele and Walter Cunningham spent nearly 11 days in space as they orbited...
Apollo 7: NASA’s first mini-mutiny in space | Astronomy.com
WEBOct 9, 2018 · When Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968, it was the first time NASA sent astronauts into space since a cabin fire had killed the Apollo 1 crew some 21 months earlier. Apollo hardware had...
Apollo 7 - The Planetary Society
WEBOct 12, 2018 · Apollo 7 was the first crewed spaceflight of the Apollo program. On 11 Oct 1968, Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham blasted into Earth orbit atop a Saturn IB rocket. There, they spent almost 11 days testing out the Apollo command and service module, which would carry future astronauts to the Moon.
Apollo 7 Launch - NASA Science
WEBJul 9, 2018 · Apollo 7 lifts off from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 A.M., EDT. The astronauts aboard, for the first manned lunar orbital mission, are Astronauts Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Commander; Donn F. Eisele, Command Module Pilot; and Walter Cunningham, Lunar Module Pilot.