The First Apollo Mission To Reach The Moon | Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon

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Published 2022-03-23
In December 1968, Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to reach the moon. After taking three days to reach the moon itself, the astronauts were able to broadcast the earthrise over the moon in a breathtaking Christmas Eve programme. At the time, this was the most watched television broadcast in history. As a result, Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders officially became the first human beings to witness the Earthrise, remaining part of this elite group to this day.

The First Apollo Mission To Reach The Moon | Apollo 8: Christmas at the Moon

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All Comments (21)
  • @Warriorking.1963
    Without in any way trying to diminish the amazing achievement of Apollo 11, Apollo 8 was the one that took most guts to pull off. Those three men must have balls so big, they find it hard to walk.
  • @dawnwelch6579
    Here because I’ve just heard of the passing of USAF Colonel Frank Frederick Borman II at 95; he has passed away on 11/7/23. Will be forever grateful for the immense bravery of Borman and the rest of the astronauts.
  • @jamesfairfield3593
    I watched the Apollo 8 Christmas eve broadcast on live TV at age nine.
  • @itinerantpatriot1196
    Cool. I remember Apollo 8 and that iconic Earth Rise photo. Heady times indeed. As a child of Apollo I feel fortunate to have witnessed all of it. We don't do great things anymore, things that unite a nation. That's too bad. I think when you stop doing great things, you stop being great, but that's me.
  • @allgood6760
    Thanks for this I have a book about @pollo 8.. Artemis 1 has returned from space after all these years we are going back! 👍🚀
  • @sandyhanson6082
    So funny I'm watching the "1968" episode of From Earth To The Moon right now!
  • @Esteb86
    I feel like some of these interviews with people are cut from random videos and cut together, or stitched together out of order. When talking about the Saturn V, the S1-C ignited first, which used RP1 and Lox, not LH2 and Lox. The S-II stage and S-IVB of the launch vehicle used LH2 and Lox. Not a huge deal, but it's worth noting.
  • @lawrencestrabala6146
    Glenn Lunny one of the greatest Mission Control men. The steely eyed rocket man created it all.
  • @ocsugar
    That earth was rotating once a minute. Wow
  • @vladvostok1723
    RIP APOLLO PROGRAM ASTRONAUTS KEN MATTINGLY & FRANK BORMAN WHO HAVE RECENTLY PASSED.
  • @mesquitoful
    The “Gene Kranz” is actually an officially recognized Texas accent.