Apollo 7 facts for kids
The crew of Apollo 7 transmitted the first live television broadcast aboard an American crewed spacecraft.
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| Mission type | Crewed CSM test flight |
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| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | 10 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes, 3 seconds |
| Orbits completed | 163 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Apollo CSM-101 |
| Manufacturer | North American Rockwell |
| Launch mass | 36,419 pounds (16,519 kg) |
| Landing mass | 11,409 pounds (5,175 kg) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
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| Callsign | Apollo 7 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 11, 1968, 15:02:45 UTC |
| Rocket | Saturn IB SA-205 |
| Launch site | Cape Kennedy LC-34 |
| End of mission | |
| Recovered by | USS Essex |
| Landing date | October 22, 1968, 11:11:48 UTC |
| Landing site | North Atlantic Ocean 27°32′N 64°04′W / 27.533°N 64.067°W |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee | 227 kilometers (123 nmi) |
| Apogee | 301 kilometers (163 nmi) |
| Inclination | 31.6 degrees |
| Period | 89.79 minutes |
| Epoch | October 13, 1968 |
  Left to right: Eisele, Schirra, Cunningham |
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Apollo 7 was a very important space mission by NASA. It was part of the Apollo program, which aimed to send humans to the Moon. This mission was the first time astronauts flew in space for the Apollo program. It was also the first time American astronauts flew after the Apollo 1 accident.
Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968. It stayed in space for almost 11 days, orbiting Earth. This mission was the first time the Saturn IB rocket launched a crew into space. It was also the first time three American astronauts flew together.
The crew included Commander Walter M. Schirra, Command Module Pilot Donn Eisele, and Lunar Module Pilot R. Walter Cunningham. Their main job was to test the redesigned Apollo Command/Service Module. They checked all the important systems like life support and controls. The mission was a big success. It helped NASA get ready for future Apollo missions, like Apollo 8.
Images for kids
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Schirra's crew in training for Apollo 2, 1966
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The crew during water egress training
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CSM-101 pre-launch
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Apollo 7's Saturn IB, SA-205, at Launch Complex 34
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Apollo 7's liftoff
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Apollo 7 S-IVB rocket stage in orbit
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Cunningham during the mission
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A crewmember being hoisted into the recovery helicopter
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Apollo 7 and 8 astronauts at the White House with President Lyndon and First Lady Bird Johnson, Vice President Humphrey, NASA Administrator James E. Webb and Charles Lindbergh
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The Apollo 7 crew is debriefed, October 23, 1968
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Apollo 7 flown Robbins medallion
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Barbara Eden, Bob Hope, Eisele, Cunningham, Schirra, and "voice of Mission Control" Paul Haney, on The Bob Hope Show
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Apollo 7 in flight
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Distant view of the S-IVB stage
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View of the Sinai Peninsula from Apollo 7
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The Apollo 7 command module on display
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See also
In Spanish: Apolo 7 para niños
