Apollo 8 Crew: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, Frank Borman
Dublin Core
Title
Apollo 8 Crew: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, Frank Borman
Alternative Title
Apollo 8 Crew
Subject
John F. Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
Merritt Island (Fla.)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
NASA
Apollo Project (U.S.)
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Astronauts--United States
Lovell, James A.
Lovell, Jim
Anders, William Alison, 1933-
Borman, Frank, 1928-
Description
The Apollo 8 crew, consisting of Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell (1928-), Lunar Module Pilot William Anders (1933-), and Mission Commander Frank Borman (1928-). John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, on December 21, 1968. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit and the first to orbit another celestial body, the Moon. Apollo 8 returned to Earth on December 27.
Source
Original color photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Date Created
ca. 1968
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color photographic print.
Is Part Of
Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
151 KB
Medium
1 color photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Launch Complex 39A, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler 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 8 CREW." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/apollo/apollo-program/orbital-missions/apollo8-crew.cfm.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Apollo 8 Crew: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, Frank Borman,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6408.