Astronauts reflect on historic Apollo 8

The three astronauts who flew the Apollo 8 mission shared their experiences Thursday at the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum.

“I was quite pleased to be an Air Force officer and to have the chance to be a part of Apollo 8,” said William Anders, the mission’s lunar-module pilot.

The crew members described what it felt like to be weightless.

“You can do things with the push of a finger,” said James Lovell, the command-module pilot for the mission. “It’s a nice environment.”

Frank Borman, the mission commander, described his appreciation for his crewmates.

“I had complete confidence in these two people,” Borman said. “I couldn’t have had a better crew than Jim and Bill.”

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Stu Chisholm

Fri Apr 24 2009 05:51

Theirs was an AWESOME mission back in '68. I still have my LIFE magazine with the Earth on the cover. It was the first photo of Earth taken from between the Earth and moon. I'll never forget their video of Earth rising above the lunar horizon. These guys are true heroes!

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