Apollo 7
...n this mission? Walter M. Schirra, Donn F. Eisele, and R. Walter Cunningham. (1-9) 7. When did these men become astronauts? Schirra was an original Mercury astronaut, and Eisele and Cunningham were new astronauts brought in under the Apollo program. (1, 4, 5) 8. Why was this mission important to NASA's long-term goals? It was important because it was the first launch since three astronauts died on the launch pad and national confidence needed to be restored in the program. Also it was the precursor mission for all the lunar orbit missions and landing missions. (1, 3, 4, 5) 9. How did this mission build on the accomplishments of previous missions? It now did not have pure oxygen in the capsule which was extremely flammable, and a new fast opening hatch. (3) 10. List some of the highlights of the mission. Rendezvous simulation 8 perfect firings of module engines out of 8 tries 3 of 5 windows fogged up due to improperly cured sealant All 3 crew members developed colds during flight 163 Earth orbits First spacecraft with running hot and cold water First test of Apollo's flotation bag (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9) 11. Give the important dates for the mission (liftoff, splashdown, landing, EVAs, etc.). Liftoff October 11 1968 Splashdown October 22 1968 (1-9) 12. Why did you choose this mission? I chose this mission because 7 is my favorite number and I wanted to do something on Apollo because I thought it would be easiest to get information on because they were the newest missions of our choices. 13. Pick at least two images, incl...