Apollo 7 Astronaut Donn F. Eisele
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 7 Astronaut Donn F. Eisele
Alternative Title
Donn F. Eisele
Subject
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Description
Command Module Pilot Donn F. Eisele (1930-1987) for the Apollo 7 mission, which launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) atop a Saturn IB booster on October 11, 1968. Apollo 7 was an Earth orbital mission, which tested the improved Block 2 Command/Service Module (CSM). It was the first time the Apollo CSM had flown on a manned mission. This mission lasted 10 days and tested many of the systems needed to accomplish the Moon landing. The crew included Eisele, Mission Commander Wally Schirra(1923-2007), and Lunar Module Pilot Walter Cunningham (1932-).
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Space Walk of Fame Collection.
Date Created
ca. 1968
Contributor
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
100 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Florida Space Coast History Project and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Michlowitz, Robert
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"Apollo 7 | National Air and Space Museum." 2015. National Air and Space Museum. Accessed June 25. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/orbital-missions/apollo7-facts.cfm/.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Apollo 7 Astronaut Donn F. Eisele,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6097.