Preventing Mistakes
Rigorous tests and procedures were developed to avoid a repeat of the Apollo 1 accident. During the 21-month hiatus, crewed flights were suspended, but training continued. Long periods were spent watching the Apollo command and service modules, and they were definitely more cautious. Fortunately, the spacecraft returned eleven days after launch on October 11, 1968, and the mission was a total technical success. The mission’s success encouraged NASA to continue with its space program, and Apollo 8 was a success as well. It eventually culminated in the infamous Apollo 11 mission.
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The Apollo 11 Team
Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, and Neil Armstrong were among the astronauts chosen for the Apollo 11 mission. Armstrong was the mission commander, and Collins was the command module pilot. The three of them would be transported back to Earth by the command vehicle. Finally, Aldrin was in charge of landing the spacecraft on the moon’s surface and returning to the command module as the lunar module pilot.
The Apollo 11 Team
