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Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8

The First Manned Mission to Another World

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Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8

By: Robert Zimmerman
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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It was Christmas Eve 1968. And the astronauts of Apollo 8 - Commander Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders - were participants in a mission that took them faster (24,000 mph) and farther from the Earth (240,000 miles) than any human had ever traveled. Apollo 8 was the mission that broke humanity's absolute bond to the Earth: it was the first manned vehicle to leave the Earth's orbit.

Confined within a tiny spaceship, the astronauts were aided in their journey by a computer less powerful than one of today's handheld calculators. Their mission was not only a triumph of engineering, but also an enduring moment in history. The words these three men spoke from lunar orbit reverberated through American society, changing our culture in ways no one predicted.

©1998 Robert Zimmerman (P)2018 Robert Zimmerman Aeronautics & Astronautics Americas Astronomy & Space Science Science United States US Air Force Aviation Soviet Union Air Force
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Great history made wonderful to listen too by a good narrator. Taking you through Apollo 8 and the daily routine of space flight against the backdrop of difficult political times and the cold war. Plus the dominant headlines of the day in America, which was affected by race and tension plus the Vietnam War. A great listen.

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