The 12 Apollo Missions And Astronauts’ Incredible Experiences Revealed

NASA began the Apollo program in 1961 and ended it in 1975, during which 12 of the space exploration missions had astronauts on board. Out of the 12 manned missions, six included moon landings.

What happened in space during the crewed Apollo missions?

We’re here to go through each and every space mission, reminding you about famous astronauts such as Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Alan Bean and more!

Let’s take a few moments and look back to the amazing discoveries accomplished by these brave astronauts.

24. Apollo 1

A dark moment in NASA’s history, the Apollo 1 mission never lifted off the ground. While they were on the launch pad during a test, astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee were killed in a fire that erupted in the command module…

23. Apollo 1 Was Supposed to Be Called AS-204

NASA started the mission on 27 January 1967 and was set on naming it AS-204. However, the families of the departed astronauts asked to have it renamed Apollo 1.

While this is a tragic way to begin a mission to space, NASA learned a lot from their mistakes.

In between this failed mission and the next manned mission, NASA tested several ground-controlled spacecraft into space, testing and making sure their astronauts were safe.

22. Apollo 7

Apollo 7 was the first American space mission that sent three men to space, and had it televised! The spacecraft had a live TV broadcast and everyone on Earth was watching them! The mission took place between Oct 11 and Oct 22 1968.

21. Hanging in Space For 11 Days

Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham were the astronauts that traveled in space for 11 days, orbiting our planet 163 times, ending with a successful landing!

It restored the confidence of both the public and NASA after the failure of Apollo 1.

Schirra, Eisele, and Cunningham were awarded with the Exceptional Service Medal after they set foot on Earth!