ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR.. NASA public domain image colelction.
Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Gemini-7 spaceflight, walks to the elevator at Pad 19 one hour and 40 minutes before launch of the spacecraft. Moments ... More
Astronaut Groups 1 and 2. NASA public domain image colelction.
Astronaut Groups 1 and 2. The original seven Mercury astronauts selected by NASA in April 1959, are seated (left to right): L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, M. Scott Carpenter, Water M. Schirra Jr., Joh... More
PORTRAIT - NEW ASTRONAUT GROUP 2 (ORIGINAL ASTRONAUTS)
S62-03982 (September 1962) --- New National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) flight crew personnel. Kneeling (left to right) are astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Frank Bo... More
ASTRONAUT GROUP - PORTRAIT, NASA Gemini program
S62-06759 (1962) --- This is the second group of pilot astronauts chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). These astronaut pilots are (kneeling left to right) Charles Conrad, Jr., Fr... More
S63-01419A (1963) --- Portrait of the first two groups of astronauts. ...
S63-01419A (1963) --- Portrait of the first two groups of astronauts. The seven original Mercury astronauts plus new members of the astronaut corps. Seated from left to right are: Gordon Cooper, Gus Grissom, Sc... More
PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT GROUP 16 (NEW AND OLD)
S63-00562 (February 1963) --- Portrait of astronaut groups 1 and 2. The original seven Mercury astronauts selected by NASA in April 1959, are seated (left to right): L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, M. ... More
PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT GROUP 16 (NEW AND OLD) - MSC
S63-01419 (1963) --- The first two groups of astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The original seven Mercury astronauts, selected in April 1959, are seated left to r... More
Desert Survival Training. NASA public domain image colelction.
Description (Aug. 13, 1964) Astronaut John Young, Frank Borman and Neil Armstrong with Deke Slayton are shown during desert survival training, Reno, Nevada STEAD AFB, Reno, NV..Image # S64-14507
Gemini 4 - Prime and Backup Crew
S64-20199 (10 Sept. 1964) --- View of the Gemini-4 prime crew and backup crew in pressure suits. They are standing around a model of the Gemini spacecraft. From left to right are astronauts Edward H. White II, ... More
Saturn Apollo Program - astronaut Frank Borman official portrait
This is the official portrait of astronaut Frank Borman. A career Air Force officer from 1950, his assignments included service as a fighter pilot, an operational pilot and instructor, an experimental test pilo... More
PORTRAIT - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN, NASA Gemini program
S64-31455 (1964) --- Astronaut Frank Borman. Photo credit: NASA
Portrait - Gemini 7 Prime Crew Borman and Lovell
S65-41825 (1 July 1965) --- Astronauts Frank Borman (right), command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot, are the prime crew members for NASA's Gemini-Titan 7 (GT-7) mission. Photo credit: NASA
Andes Mountains as seen from Gemini 7
Waves of clouds along the east flanks of the Andes Mountains cast off an orange glow by the low angle of the sun in the West. The dark area to the left is the Earth's terminator. This view was photographed by a... More
Gemini 6 Views Gemini 7. NASA public domain image colelction.
(December 15, 1965) NASA successfully completed its first rendezvous mission with two Gemini spacecraft-Gemini VII and Gemini VI-in December 1965. This photograph, taken by Gemini VI crewmembers Walter Schirra ... More
RIDE ELEVATOR (CLOSEUP)(GT-4) - ASTRONAUT EDWARD H. WHITE II - MISC.
S65-30266 (29 May 1965) --- In the elevator on the way to the White Room at Pad 19 for simulations on May 29, 1965, astronauts James A. McDivitt (right), command pilot, and Edward H. White II, pilot, are shown ... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - PRIME AND BACKUP CREW PROGRAM
S65-41828 (September 1965) --- Portrait of the Gemini-7 prime and backup crew members around a model of the Gemini-7 spacecraft. The prime crew members for the Gemini-Titan 7 (GT-7) are astronauts Frank Borman ... More
Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 - Water Egress Pilots - Spacecraft (S/C) - Gulf
S65-55562 (15 Oct. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew pilot for the Gemini-7 spaceflight, sits on top of the Gemini spacecraft Static Test Article during water egress training in the Gulf of Me... More
WEIGHT AND BALANCE (COMMAND PILOT)(GT-6) - TRAINING - CAPE
S65-56205 (25 Oct. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot for the Gemini-7 spaceflight, looks over the Gemini-7 spacecraft during weight and balance tests. The tests are conducted in the Pyrotechnic In... More
WEIGHT AND BALANCE TESTS (COMMAND PILOT) - TRAINING - CAPE
S65-56208 (25 Oct. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot for the Gemini-7 prime crew, is pictured during weight and balance tests conducted in the Pyrotechnic Installation Building, Merritt Island, Ke... More
PRESS CONFERENCE - GEMINI-TITAN VII
S65-57987 (1 Nov. 1965) --- The prime and backup crews of Gemini-7 spaceflight, scheduled for early December 1965, met with members of various news media at the MSC News Center. Left to right, are astronauts Ja... More
Technicians assist Gemini 7 prime crew in systems checks
S65-61835 (15 Nov. 1965) --- Technicians assist the prime crew for the Gemini-7 spaceflight in systems checks inside their spacecraft in the White Room atop Pad 19. Prime crew members are astronauts Frank Borma... More
REVIEW GT-7 MISSION REQUIREMENTS (PRIME CREW)
S65-56313 (2 Dec. 1965) --- Gemini-7 astronauts James Lovell Jr. (center) and Frank Borman (right) review mission requirements for their Gemini-7 flight. The two astronauts are scheduled for a 14-day mission. O... More
PREFLIGHT MEDICAL (GT-7), NASA Gemini program
S65-56315 (2 Dec. 1965) --- Dr. Charles A. Berry (left), chief of the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) Medical Programs, and astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (center), Gemini-7 pilot, and Frank Borman, Gemini-7 com... More
Berry examines Lovell following a workout on exercise machine
S65-60602 (2 Dec. 1965) --- Dr. Charles A. Berry checks astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., Gemini-7 prime crew pilot, following a workout on an exercise machine. Results will be compared with those obtained during ... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - PREFLIGHT PHYSICAL - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN - CA...
S65-60603 (2 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini-7 command pilot, sits attentively as two scalp electrodes are attached to his head. The electrodes will allow doctors to record electrical activity of ... More
PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY (SUITING-UP)(MEDICAL SENSORS) - CAPE
S65-61755 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Gemini-7 spaceflight, talks with astronaut Alan Shepard, chief, MSC Astronaut Office, in ... More
PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY - - MISC., NASA Gemini program
S65-59925 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Frank Borman (foreground), command pilot, and James Lovell Jr., pilot, are sealed into their spacecraft 75 minutes prior to the launch of Gemini-7 from the National Aerona... More
ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. - MISC. - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - PRELAU...
S65-61848 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Gemini-7 spaceflight, walks to the elevator at Pad 19 one hour and 40 minutes before launch... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY - CAPE
S65-56283 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts James Lovell Jr. (left) and Frank Borman are pictured just before final countdown of the Gemini-7 launch. The spacecraft has been sealed and is ready for launch. The two a... More
Liftoff- GT-7, NASA Gemini program
S65-61632 (4 Dec. 1965) --- The erector is lowered at Pad 19 during the final minutes of the Gemini-7 countdown. Inside the spacecraft atop the launch vehicle are astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot, and Jame... More
ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. - MISC. - GT-7 PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY
S65-60981 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot of the Gemini-7 spacecraft, walks up the ramp at Pad 19 during the Gemini-7 prelaunch countdown. Lovell and fellow astronaut Frank Borman, comman... More
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SUITING-UP (GEMINI-TITAN [GT]-7)(COMMAND PILOT W/O HELMET)(SENSORS ATT...
S65-61757 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Gemini-7 spaceflight, undergoes suiting up operations in the Launch Complex 16 sui... More
ASTRONAUT GROUP - GT-7 PRELAUNCH - PRIME CREW - BREAKFAST
S65-59927 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Fellow astronauts join the Gemini-7 prime crew for breakfast in the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building, Merritt Island, on the day of the Gemini-7 launch. Clockwise around the tab... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - PRELAUNCH ACTIVITY - COMMAND PILOT (LEAVES SUITI...
S65-59932 (4 Dec. 1965) --- Prime crew for the Gemini-7 spaceflight astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (front), pilot, and Frank Borman, command pilot, leave the suiting trailer at Launch Complex 16 during prelaunc... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - RECOVERY - ATLANTIC
S65-61834 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Frank Borman (left), Gemini-7 command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot, take time out during their welcoming ceremonies aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp to autog... More
GT-7 COMMAND PILOT (INFLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - ASTRONAUT FRANK BORMAN - MIS...
S65-63712 (4-18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini-7 command pilot, is seen performing visual acuity tests in space. Photo credit: NASA
GT-7 recovery, NASA Gemini program
S65-63644 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Crewmen of the aircraft carrier USS Wasp gather on deck to watch the recovery of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Gemini-7 spacecraft and astronauts. Gemini-7, wi... More
GT-7 RECOVERY, NASA Gemini program
S65-63690 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Frank Borman, command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot, sit in life raft while awaiting pickup by a helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. The three-man Navy... More
Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 - Recovery - Atlantic
S65-63646 (18 Dec. 1965) --- The crew of the Gemini-7 spaceflight, astronauts Frank Borman, command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot, arrive aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. The astronauts were picked... More
GT-7 RECOVERY, NASA Gemini program
S65-61830 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (left), Gemini-7 pilot, and Frank Borman, command pilot, are shown just after they arrived aboard the aircraft carrier USS Wasp. Greeting the astronau... More
GT-7 RECOVERY - BORMAN, FRANK - ASTRONAUT - MISC.
S66-15463 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 14-day Gemini-7 spaceflight, is hoisted from the water by a recovery helicopter from the... More
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - RECOVERY - ATLANTIC
S65-61823 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts James A. Lovell Jr. (left), Gemini-7 pilot, and Frank Borman (right), command pilot, slice into a huge cake which was part of their warm welcome after arriving aboard the... More
ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. - MISC. - GT-7 RECOVERY
S65-61828 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot of the Gemini-7 spaceflight, is hoisted from the water by a recovery helicopter from the Aircraft Carrier USS Wasp. Astronaut Frank Borman, comm... More
GT-7 COMMAND PILOT (INFLIGHT PHOTO)(EXPERIMENT)
S65-63713 (19 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, Gemini-7 command pilot, is using the visual acuity device and a portable mouth thermometer during his experiment in space. Photo credit: NASA
ASTRONAUT GROUP - GT-6 AND GT-7 CREWS - WELCOME
S65-66728 (19 Dec. 1965) --- This happy round of handshakes took place in the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building crew quarters, Merritt Island, as the Gemini-6 crew (left) welcomed the Gemini-7 crew back to ... More
PRESS CONFERENCE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE (PAO) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 -...
S66-15044 (3 Jan. 1966) --- View of the Gemini 6 and 7 press conference. From right to left are NASA Administrator James E. Webb; MSC Deputy Director George M. Low; and astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., Frank Bor... More
Gemini 7 medical exam, NASA Gemini program
S66-17442 (19 Jan. 1966) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, command pilot for the Gemini-7 mission, has his vision checked during a postflight medical exam. Photo credit: NASA
The official NASA portrait of astronaut James Lovell
This is the official NASA portrait of astronaut James Lovell. Captain Lovell was selected as an Astronaut by NASA in September 1962. He has since served as backup pilot for the Gemini 4 flight and backup Comman... More
MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ACTIVITY - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - CAPE
S65-30263 (3 June 1965) --- Shown at their consoles during the liftoff of Gemini-4 (from left) are astronauts Clifford C. Williams Jr., Frank Borman and Alan B. Shepard Jr. Borman was command pilot of the back... More
ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. - MISC. - GT-7 RECOVERY
S66-15447 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot of the National Aeronautics Space Administration's 14-day Gemini-7 spaceflight, is hoisted from the water by a recovery helicopter from the airc... More
Dual exposure view of exterior and interior of Apollo Mission simulat...
S67-50585 (1967) --- This is an intentional double exposure showing the Apollo Mission Simulator in the Mission Simulation and Training Facility, Building 5 at the Manned Spacecraft Center. In the exterior view... More
Astronaut Frank Borman during training exercise in Apollo Mission simu...
S67-50590 (1867) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, assigned duty as commander of the Apollo 8 mission, participates in a training exercise in the Apollo Mission simulator in the Mission Simulation and training Facili... More
Saturn V S-IC stage - Saturn Apollo Program
The S-IC stage being erected for the final assembly of the Saturn V launch vehicle for the Apollo 8 mission (AS-503), is photographed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) high bay at the Kennedy Space Center.... More
Saturn V S-IC stage - Saturn Apollo Program
The S-IC stage being erected for the final assembly of the Saturn V launch vehicle for the Apollo 8 mission (AS-503), is photographed in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) high bay at the Kennedy Space Center.... More
Apollo 8, NASA Apollo program. NASA public domain image colelction.
Launch- December 21, 1968 .Landing- December 27, 1968.Astronauts- Frank Borman, William A. Anders and James A. Lovell Jr..Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon, making Borman, Anders and Lovell the f... More
Apollo 8 Recovery, NASA Moon program
(December 27, 1968) A team of U.S. Navy underwater demolition swimmers prepares the Apollo 8 command module for being hoisted aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown, prime recovery vessel for the initial manned lun... More
Apollo 8 Recovery, NASA Moon program
(December 27, 1968) The Apollo 8 crew stands in the doorway of a recovery helicopter after arriving aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown, recovery vessel for the historic initial manned lunar orbital mission. In ... More
Waving Apollo 8 Astronauts Leaving Recovery Helicopter
Full Description: (December 27, 1968) Apollo 8 served as the first manned lunar orbit mission. Liftoff occurred on December 21, 1968, carrying a three man crew consisting of astronauts Frank Borman, commander; ... More
Apollo 7 and 8 Crew in the White House
(December 3, 1968) Apollo 7 and 8 flight crews sign a commemorative document to be hung in the Treaty Room of the White House honoring the occasion. Those signing are from left to right: Apollo 7 Astronauts: Wa... More
Apollo 8 Crewmembers. NASA public domain image. Kennedy space center.
(November 22, 1968) Apollo 8 crew is photographed posing on a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) simulator in their space suits. From left to right are: James A. Lovell Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman...Image ... More
Portrait - Astronaut Frank Borman, NASA Apollo program
S64-31456 (1964) --- Astronaut Frank Borman. Public domain photograph of Apollo Moon Program, space race, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Apollo 8 Crew: James Lovell, William Anders, and Frank Borman
The Apollo 8 Crew included (L to R) James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot; William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilot; and Frank Borman, Commander. The first manned Apollo mission launched aboard the Saturn V an... More
A view of the 363-foot high Saturn V launch vehicle that will carry Ap...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Nasa Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Prelaunch - Apollo 8 (Rollout) - Cape
S68-49397 (9 Oct. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 prime crew stands in foreground as the Apollo (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle leaves the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building on way to Pad A, Laun... More
Apollo 8 prime crew in bldg 4 participating in classroom work
S68-50646 (18 Oct. 1968) --- The prime crew of the Apollo 8 mission is photographed in Building 4, at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC), where they are participating in classroom work in burn test review and p... More
Apollo 8 prime crew seen during water egress training in Gulf of Mexic...
S68-53217 (19 Oct. 1968) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot of the Apollo 8 prime crew, in special net being hoisted up to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during water egress training in the ... More
Apollo 8 prime crew seen during water egress training in Gulf of Mexic...
S68-53223 (19 Oct. 1968) --- The prime crew of the Apollo 8 mission in life raft awaiting pickup by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. They had just egressed Apollo ... More
Apollo 8 prime crew seen inside Apollo Boilerplate during water egress
S68-52941 (25 Oct. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 prime crew is seen inside Apollo Boilerplate 1102A during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. From the foreground are astronauts Frank Borman, commander; James... More
Apollo 8 prime crew seen inside Apollo Boilerplate during water egress
S68-53015 (25 Oct. 1968) --- Astronauts William A. Anders, James A. Lovell Jr., and Frank Borman, (left to right) are seen inside Apollo Boilerplate 1102A during water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico. Bo... More
Apollo 8 Prime Crew - Gondola for Centrifuge Training - MSC
S68-53187 (1 Nov. 1968) --- The prime crew of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission stands beside the gondola in Building 29 after suiting up for centrifuge training in the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Flight Ac... More
Apollo 8 prime crew inside centrifuge gondola in bldg 29 during traini...
S68-53194 (1 Nov. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 prime crew inside the centrifuge gondola in Building 29 during centrifuge training in MSC's Flight Acceleration Facility. (View with crew lying on back) Left to right ar... More
Crew Training - Apollo 8 (Centrifuge) - MSC
S68-53186 (1 Nov. 1968) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, Apollo 8 commander, egresses the gondola in Building 29 after centrifuge training in the Manned Spacecraft Center's (MSC) Flight Acceleration Facility (FAF).
Crew Training - Apollo 8 (Centrifuge) - MSC
S68-53283 (1 Nov. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 prime crew is seen inside the gondola during centrifuge training in MSC's Flight Acceleration Facility, Building 29. Left to right, are astronauts William A. Anders, lun... More
Crew Training - Apollo 8 - KSC. NASA public domain image. Kennedy spac...
S68-54520 (13 Nov. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 prime crew is seen inside a simulator at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) during training preparations for their forthcoming lunar orbit mission. Left to right, are astro... More
Apollo 8 Crew (L to R) Frank Borman, William Anders, and James Lovell
The Apollo 8 Crew (L to R) Frank Borman, commander; William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilot; and James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot pose in front of the Apollo mission simulator during training. The three ... More
Apollo 8 Crew - KSC Simulator - Space Suits - KSC
S68-50265 (13 Nov. 1968) --- These three astronauts are the prime crew of the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. Left to right, are James A. Lovell Jr., command module pilot; William A. Anders, lunar module pilot; a... More
Apollo 8 primary crew and backup crew portrait
View of the Apollo 8 primary and backup crew portrait with the spacecraft at night in the background. Back row: (l.-r.) Frank Borman, commander, James A. Lovell, command module pilot and William A. Anders, l... More
Apollo 8 crew members, NASA Moon program
Apollo 8 crew members paused before the mission simulator during training for the first manned lunar orbital mission. Frank Borman, commander; James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot; and William Anders, Lunar... More
KSC-68PC-302, NASA Apollo program
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Apollo 9 astronauts, left to right, James McDivitt, David Scott and Russell Schweickart pause in front of the Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle that will launch Apollo 8 space pilots Frank Bo... More
A technician places two inflight pens and a penlight in the spacesuit ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kennedy Space Center State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Nasa Release Status: Released to Public ... More
Apollo 8 Astronaut and commander Frank Borman
Apollo 8 Astronaut and commander Frank Borman leads the way as he and James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot; and William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilot head out to the launch pad for the historical first man... More
The first manned Apollo mission - Apollo 8 - Saturn Apollo Program
Apollo 8 Astronauts William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilot; James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot; and Frank Borman, commander, transfer to the astronaut van for the trip to the launch pad. The first manned ... More
Launch of Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission
S68-56050 (21 Dec. 1968)--- The Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle is launched from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), at 7:51 a.m. (EST), Dec. 21, 1968. The crew of the Apoll... More
APOLLO VIII - LAUNCH - KSC, NASA Moon program
S68-55999 (21 Dec. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 crew leaves the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Manned Spacecraft Operations Building (MSOB) during the Apollo 8 prelaunch countdown. Astronaut Frank Borman (waving to wel... More
Apollo 8 crew leaves Manned Spacecraft Operations Bldg during countdow...
S68-55997 (21 Dec. 1968) --- Apollo 8 Command Module Pilot James Lovell waves to well-wishers during the pre-dawn departure to Launch Pad 39 for the six-day lunar orbital Apollo/Saturn V mission. Astronaut Love... More
Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, commander; James Lovell, Command M...
Pictured (left to right) are Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, commander; James Lovell, Command Module (CM) pilot; and William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) pilot, having breakfast on the day of launch. The thre... More
Inflight - Apollo VIII (Crew Activities)
S68-56531 (21-27 Dec. 1968) --- Astronaut Frank Borman, mission commander, is shown during intravehicular activity (IVA) on the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. This still print was made from movie film exposed by... More
View of the earth transmitted during live televition transmission Apol...
S68-55816 (24 Dec. 1968) --- This is how the surface of the moon looked from an altitude of approximately 60 miles as photographed by a television camera aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft. This is Apollo 8's third... More
Inflight - Apollo VIII (Crew Activities)
S68-56045 (26 Dec. 1968) --- Television viewers saw this picture of Earth during the sixth live telecast from the Apollo 8 spacecraft as it continued its journey home. At the time this picture was made, the Apo... More
U.S. Navy frogmen participate in Apollo 8 recovery
S69-15732 (27 Dec. 1968) --- A U.S. Navy frogman team participates in the Apollo 8 recovery operations. The Apollo crew, astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., and William A. Anders, were recovered by he... More
Apollo 8 astronauts and commanding officer of the recovery ship U.S.S....
Apollo 8 astronauts and commanding officer of the recovery ship U.S.S. Yorktown walk the red carpet of the flight deck after splashdown recovery in the Pacific Ocean. Apollo 8 served as the first manned lunar o... More
Apollo 8 reentry photograph, NASA Apollo program
S69-15592 (27 Dec. 1968) --- This Apollo 8 re-entry photograph was taken by U.S. Air Force Airborne Lightweight Optical Tracking System (ALOTS) camera mounted on a KC-135-A aircraft flown at 40,000 feet altitud... More
Apollo 8 served as the first manned lunar orbit mission
Apollo 8 served as the first manned lunar orbit mission. Liftoff occurred on December 21, 1968, carrying a three man crew consisting of astronauts Frank Borman, commander; William Anders, Lunar Module (LM) Pilo... More
Apollo 8 Capsule being hoisted onto the recovery ship
This is a photograph of the Apollo 8 Capsule being hoisted onto the recovery ship following splashdown on December 27, 1968. The first manned Apollo mission to escape Earth’s gravity and travel to the lunar vic... More
Apollo 8 crew arrive aboard the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown
S69-15737 (27 Dec. 1968) --- The Apollo 8 crew stands in the doorway of a recovery helicopter after arriving aboard the carrier USS Yorktown, prime recovery ship for the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. L... More
Apollo 8, NASA Moon program. NASA public domain image colelction.
S69-16402 (29 Dec. 1968) --- Although it was past 2 a.m., a crew of more than 2,000 people were on hand at Ellington Air Force Base to welcome the members of the Apollo 8 crew back home. Astronauts Frank Borman... More
Apollo 8 crew participate in technical debriefing at MSC
S68-56530 (30 Dec. 1968) --- The crew of the historic Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission participates in a technical de-briefing session in Building 4. Left to right, are astronauts James A. Lovell Jr., command modul... More
Wernher von Braun at the MSFC Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS)
(L to R) Peter von Braun; Astronaut Frank Borman; M.P.Siebel; Dr. von Braun; Tris von Braun at the MSFC Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).
The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from t...
The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the Saturn V launch vehicle on July 16, 1969 and safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969. The Saturn ... More
Apollo 11 - Saturn Apollo Program
U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon (center), aboard the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier, used binoculars to watch the Apollo 11 Lunar Mission Recovery. Standing next to the President is astronaut Frank Borman,... More