The successful Apollo 7 flight cleared the way for a US moon landing in 1969. Still a lot of flight and ground testing remained and there would probably be surprises. The greatest concern was Nasa had to complete three virtually flawless missions and achieve every major test objective before a lunar landing could be attempted. The odds seemed to be stack against NASA.
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 #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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