Apollo 8 mission patch

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:patches
gptkbp:crew gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:Frank_Borman
gptkb:NASA_Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:William_Anders
safely returned to Earth
gptkbp:designed_by Frank D. D. Mc Cauley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apollo 8 mission patch
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:launch_date December 21, 1968
7:51 PM EST
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:launched December 21, 1968
gptkbp:legacy inspired future lunar missions
gptkbp:mission gptkb:James_Lovell
gptkb:Houston
gptkb:Frank_Borman
successful
December 27, 1968
test lunar orbit and return
gptkbp:mission_duration gptkb:6
6 days
gptkbp:mission_return_date December 27, 1968
gptkbp:mission_type crewed lunar orbit mission
gptkbp:module gptkb:none
gptkbp:notable_event first live television broadcast from lunar orbit
gptkbp:notable_mission paved the way for Apollo 11
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 70 miles
gptkbp:patch_creator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:patch_historical_significance represents a milestone in space exploration
gptkbp:patch_inspiration inspired art and culture related to space
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1968
gptkbp:released gptkb:Circle
gptkb:blue
gptkb:Apollo_8
gptkb:textiles
approximately 4 inches in diameter
widely recognized among space enthusiasts
features a depiction of the Earth and Moon
depicts the Earth and Moon
worn by astronauts during the mission
gptkbp:service first humans to see the far side of the Moon
gptkbp:significance first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Earthrise_image
gptkbp:year December 1968
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5