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Apollo 7 launched on October 11, 1968.

t. Launch occurred at 11:02:45am EST from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 34.

Apollo 7 was one of two manned Apollo missions launched from Pad 34.

f. Apollo 1 would have been launched from Pad 34 had the fire not occurred. Apollo 7 was the only manned Apollo mission to launch from Pad 34.

Who was on the crew of Apollo 7?

Schirra, Eisele and Cunningham. The crew consisted of Walter Schirra, Commander; Donn Eisele, Command Module Pilot; and Walter Cunningham, Lunar Module Pilot. Schirra was a veteran of the Mercury and Gemini programs; Eisele and Cunningham were rookies.

Which first did NOT occur on Apollo 7?

First EVA from command and service module. The first EVA from a command and service module was on Apollo 9. Command Module Pilot Dave Scott performed a 1-hour stand-up EVA. Apollo 7 was the first American three-man mission flown.

What was the name of the command and service module?

Apollo Seven. NASA didn't allow spacecraft from Gemini 4 through Apollo 8 to be named. Starting with Apollo 9, there were two spacecraft to communicate with, so NASA again authorized the use of names.

Who was the Command Module Pilot on Apollo 7?

Donn Eisele. Donn Eisele was selected as part of the third group of astronauts in 1963. Apollo 7 was his only spaceflight.

Only one of the three crewmembers of Apollo 7 flew another mission after this one.

f. Wally Schirra had previously flown in the Mercury and Gemini programs, but none of the three flew another mission after Apollo 7. Schirra had planned on retiring before Apollo 7; Eisele served on the backup crew of Apollo 10; and Cunningham served in the Skylab division.

How many times did Apollo 7 orbit the earth?

163. The duration of the mission was 10 Days, 20 hours, 9 minutes.

In which ocean did splashdown of Apollo 7 occur?

Atlantic. Splashdown was on October 22, 1968 at 7:11:48 a.m. EDT. Retrieval was by the USS Essex.

The crew earned a special Emmy award for their live television broadcasts.

t. Known as the "Walt, Wally and Donn Show" to the people at NASA, the crew made seven live transmissions from "The Lovely Apollo Room High Atop Everything."