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Above is a slideshow that consists of the patches worn during each Apollo mission on the astronauts spacesuits.
Interesting information about the Apollo missions:
Apollo 1: The astronauts involved in this mission were Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. During the pre-launch test for Apollo 1, these astronauts died when a fire broke out in the cockpit of their spacecraft on January 27, 1967 while on the Launchpad.
Apollo 7: The astronauts aboard this mission were Wally Schirra, Dann Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. Apollo 7 was the first launch of an Apollo spacecraft into Earth's orbit.
Apollo 8: The astronauts included in this mission were Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Andres. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Apollo 9: The astronauts involved in this mission were Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart.
Apollo 10: The astronauts aboard this mission were Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan.
Apollo 11: The astronauts included in this mission were Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11 was the first lunar landing and had the first man to step on the moon.
Apollo 12: The astronauts involved in this mission were Pete Conrad, Dick Gordan, and Al Bean.
Apollo 13: The astronauts aboard this mission were Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise.
Apollo 14: The astronauts included in this mission were Al Shepard, Stu Roosa, and Ed Mitchell.
Apollo 15: The astronauts involved in this mission were Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. Apollo 15 was the first extended scientific expedition and also the first to use the Lunar Rover.
Apollo 16: The astronauts aboard this mission were John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke.
Apollo 17: The astronauts included in this mission were Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Jack Schmitt. Apollo 17 was the last and longest lunar mission.
Interesting information about the Apollo missions:
Apollo 1: The astronauts involved in this mission were Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. During the pre-launch test for Apollo 1, these astronauts died when a fire broke out in the cockpit of their spacecraft on January 27, 1967 while on the Launchpad.
Apollo 7: The astronauts aboard this mission were Wally Schirra, Dann Eisele, and Walt Cunningham. Apollo 7 was the first launch of an Apollo spacecraft into Earth's orbit.
Apollo 8: The astronauts included in this mission were Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Andres. Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon.
Apollo 9: The astronauts involved in this mission were Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott, and Rusty Schweickart.
Apollo 10: The astronauts aboard this mission were Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan.
Apollo 11: The astronauts included in this mission were Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and Buzz Aldrin. Apollo 11 was the first lunar landing and had the first man to step on the moon.
Apollo 12: The astronauts involved in this mission were Pete Conrad, Dick Gordan, and Al Bean.
Apollo 13: The astronauts aboard this mission were Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise.
Apollo 14: The astronauts included in this mission were Al Shepard, Stu Roosa, and Ed Mitchell.
Apollo 15: The astronauts involved in this mission were Dave Scott, Al Worden, and Jim Irwin. Apollo 15 was the first extended scientific expedition and also the first to use the Lunar Rover.
Apollo 16: The astronauts aboard this mission were John Young, Ken Mattingly, and Charlie Duke.
Apollo 17: The astronauts included in this mission were Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Jack Schmitt. Apollo 17 was the last and longest lunar mission.