Description: A 1968 Space Mission Program Button featuring the Apollo 8Apollo 8 was the first manned voyage to a celestial body. Its three-man crew of Mission Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders became the first humans to see the far side of the Moon. The mission also involved the first manned launch of a Saturn V rocket, and was the second manned mission of the Apollo Program.Originally planned as a low-earth orbit Lunar Module/Command Module test, the mission profile was changed to the more ambitious lunar orbital flight in August 1968 when the Lunar Module scheduled for the flight became delayed. The new mission's profile, procedures and personnel requirements left an uncharacteristically short time-frame for training and preparation.After launching on December 21, 1968, the crew took three days to travel to the Moon. They orbited ten times over the course of 20 hours, during which the crew made a Christmas Eve television broadcast in which they read from the Book of Genesis. At the time, the broadcast was the most watched TV program ever. Apollo 8's successful mission paved the way for Apollo 11 to fulfill U.S. President John F. Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.This button is MINT condition and will be a fantastic addition to upgrade any collection large or small.This button measures 3.5 inches in diameter.Please disregard any glares or shadows. All of our pinbacks and buttons are authentic and are backed 100% by the PoliticalPins4YOU Guarantee.Buy with Confidence -- see our feedback!! Payment Details: Pay how YOU wish! Please feel free to browse our store for more great deals on your favorite presidential campaign pinbacks ranging from Abraham Lincoln to today. Visit Our eBay Store: Political Pins 4 You Thank you so much for looking. God Bless America!! We also buy BIG collections. Please send an email with information. Sign up for our email newsletters by adding our eBay Store to your Favorites.Be sure to add us to your favorites list!
Price: 16.95 USD
Location: Hoboken, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-11-05T10:50:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.97 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Organization Type: Space Programs
Category: Collectibles
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
Fraternal Group Names: NASA
Type: NASA Pin
Year: 1968
Exploration Missions: Apollo
