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Apollo 7

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In October 1968, NASA launched its first manned test of the Apollo spacecraft—Apollo 7. Led by veteran Wally Schirra, the crew took the new moonship through its pace in an eleven day earth-orbital mission. The crew, which included Walt Cunningham and Donn Eisle (in what would be their only spaceflight) did a great job: NASA declared the mission a “101% success.”

Apollo 7: Now on display at Frontiers of Flight in Dallas

Spacecraft	Apollo 7
Location	Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas
Hours	Monday – Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 1pm to 5pm
Contact	214-350-3600
Mission	First manned test of the Apollo spacecraft.

Apollo 8

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In the second manned Apollo flight, and the first manned test of the giant Saturn V rocket, a three-man crew took a flight all the way to the moon. Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders orbited the moon ten times, and read from Genesis on Christmas eve.

Apollo 8 at the Museum of Science and Industry

Spacecraft	Apollo 8
Location	Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, Illinois
Hours	Monday – Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open every day except Christmas Day
Contact	773-684-1414
Mission	First manned mission to leave earth orbit and go around the moon.

Apollo 9

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Apollo 9 was the first manned test of a lunar module. In March 1969, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweikert took the LM on a spin in earth orbit, while commander Jim McDivitt flew the command module (“Gumdrop”) solo. When the two vehicles docked, it was America’s first docking of two manned spacecraft

Apollo 9 ("Gumdrop")

Spacecraft	Apollo 9 ("Gumdrop")
Location	San Diego Air & Space Museum San Diego, California
Hours	Normal hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Summer hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m Closed:Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Contact	619-234-8291
Mission	First manned flight of a lunar module.

Apollo 10

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A dress rehearsal for the first moonlanding, Apollo 10 took Gene Cernan and his crew to the moon in May 1969. As Tom Mattingly stayed aboard the command module (“Charlie Brown”), Cernan and Tom Stafford took the LM (“Snoopy”) to within 10 miles of the lunar surface—above the Sea of Tranquility.

Apollo 10 ("Charlie Brown")

Spacecraft	Apollo 10 ("Charlie Brown")
Location	Science Museum London, England
Hours	Open 7 days a week from 10.00am to 6.00pm except 24 to 26 December. Closed:Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day
Contact	0870-870-4868
Mission	Rehearsal for moonlanding; LM came within 50,000 feet of the lunar surface.

Apollo 11

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NASA met President Kennedy’s goal by landing on the moon in July 1969. The Apollo 11 command module (“Columbia”) got them there. The final leg down to the surface was taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin via the LM, “Eagle”. Meanwhile, Mike Collins orbited above alone.

Apollo 11 ("Columbia") at National Air & Space

Spacecraft	Apollo 11 ("Columbia")
Location	National Air & Space Museum Washington, District of Columbia
Hours	10:00 am - 5:30 pm some extended hours (call!) Open every day except December 25.
Contact	202-633-1000
Mission	First moonlanding.

Apollo 12

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Apollo 12 at Virginia Air & Space

Carrying the all Navy crew of Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and Dick Gordon to the moon, Apollo 12 was less-watched than the first moon landing of Apollo 11. But it was an amazing mission, overcoming 2 lightning strike during launch to achieve a pinpoint landing. Conrad and Bean brought walked over to an unmanned Surveyor spacecraft, removed the camera and brought it back to earth.

Spacecraft	Apollo 12
Location	Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, Virginia.
Hours	March 16 - May 26, 2010 Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday: noon - 5 p.m. May 27, 2010 - September 6, 2010 Monday - Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday - Sunday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Open every day except Christmas Day
Contact	(757) 727-0900
Mission	Precision landing on the moon.

Apollo 13

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Apollo 13 at the Cosmosphere

Apollo 13′s amazing adventure is now more famous for the movie than the event. But when an explosion canceled this moonlanding in 1970, millions were transfixed as Lovell, Haise and Swigert barely limped home.

Spacecraft	Apollo 13 ("Odyssey")
Location	Cosmosphere Hutchinson, Kansas
Hours	Open daily except Christmas. Hours vary, so call ahead.
Contact	800-397-0330
Mission	Explosion cancelled planned moonlanding; hazardous flight, overcoming many obstacles ending with safe return to earth.

Apollo 14

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Commanded by the first American in space, Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 demonstrated that America could come back from the near-tragedy or Apollo 13. It is now on display back at the Kennedy Space Center—where it left for the moon decades ago.

Spacecraft	Apollo 14 ("Kitty Hawk")
Location	Kennedy Space Center
Hours	9 a.m. to 6 p.m Open every day except Christmas Day
Contact	321-449-4444
Mission	Resume the Apollo moonlandings.

Apollo 15

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Apollo 15 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force

The Apollo 15 mission was the first landing into the lunar highlands. Dave Scott and Jim Irwin road the first lunar rover. Al Worden performed the first “deep space” EVA at a distance of 200,000 miles from earth.

Spacecraft	Apollo 15
Location	National Museum of the United States Airforce, Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH
Hours	The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Contact	(937) 255-3286
Mission	First landing in the lunar highlands.

Apollo 16

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Apollo 16 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL

Not a lot of “firsts”; Apollo 16 was just another moonlanding! John Young and Charlie Duke rode the rover across the Descartes Plains and brought back the biggest moon rock of the Apollo program.

Spacecraft	Apollo 16
Location	U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
Hours	9:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Contact	(256) 430-6702
Mission	Landing in lunar highlands.