Apollo 8 Command Module

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Command_Line_Interface
gptkbp:ascent_module no
gptkbp:communication S-band radio
gptkbp:crew gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:Frank_Borman
gptkb:William_Anders
gptkbp:crew_capacity gptkb:3
gptkbp:diameter 12.8 feet
gptkbp:first_manned_mission_to gptkb:the_Moon
gptkbp:homeworld December 27, 1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apollo 8 Command Module
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:launched December 21, 1968
gptkbp:length 11.3 feet
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:mission test lunar orbit
achieve a successful reentry from lunar orbit
be a precursor to Apollo 11
be a significant milestone in space exploration.
broadcast live television from lunar orbit
carry a Christmas message
carry a crew of three astronauts
complete a lunar flyby
conduct a mission without a lunar lander
demonstrate the feasibility of lunar missions
execute a lunar orbit insertion maneuver
inspire future lunar exploration missions
perform a translunar injection
return safely to Earth after lunar orbit
test the Apollo Lunar Module's systems
test the Apollo spacecraft's systems in deep space
gptkbp:mission_duration 6 days
gptkbp:mission_type crewed lunar orbit
gptkbp:module no
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 60 miles
gptkbp:part_of Apollo 8 mission
gptkbp:power_source fuel cells
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Apollo_7_Command_Module
gptkbp:recovery_method gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkbp:service orbit the Moon
gptkbp:speed 25,000 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Apollo_9_Command_Module
gptkbp:used_for manned spaceflight
gptkbp:weight 5,000 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_9_Command_Module
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7