Since the lunar module would fly only in space (earth orbit and lunar vicinity), the designers could ignore the aerodynamic streamlining demanded by earth’s atmosphere and build the first true manned spacecraft, designed solely for operating in the spatial vacuum.
Space Rocket History #177 – Apollo 9 – Preparations
Space Rocket History #176 – The First Test Flight of the Soviet N1
Space Rocket History #175 – Early History of the Soviet N1 – Part 2
Space Rocket History #174 – Early History of the Soviet N1 – Part 1
Space Rocket History #173 – Soyuz 4 & 5 – World’s First Space Station? – Part 2
Space Rocket History #172 – Soyuz 4 & 5 – World’s First Space Station? – Part 1
Space Rocket History #171 – Apollo 8 – The Reaction
Space Rocket History #170 – Apollo 8 – The Voyage Home
Space Rocket History #169 – Apollo 8 – Christmas 1968
Space Rocket History #168 – Apollo 8 – Lunar Orbit and Earthrise
Space Rocket History #167 – Apollo 8 – Coasting Up Hill and Waste Management
Space Rocket History #166 – Apollo 8 – Translunar Injection
Space Rocket History #165 – Apollo 8 – The Launch
Space Rocket History #164 – Apollo 8 – Pre-launch
Space Rocket History #163 – Apollo 8 – Lovell, Logistics & Training
Space Rocket History #162 – Apollo 8 – The Crew – Frank Borman & William Anders
Space Rocket History #161 – Apollo 8 – The Decision Part 2
Space Rocket History #160 – Apollo 8 – The Decision Part 1
Space Rocket History #159 – Zond 6
Space Rocket History #158 – Soyuz 2 and 3
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