APOLLO 8 - 1968 | Movietone Moment | 24 December 2021

On this day in 1968, Apollo 8 orbited around the moon. Here is a British Movietone report about this journey. CU Rocket on transporter SIMULATION: Pan Rocket to Moon (N.G.) Astronauts board Spacecraft Astronauts prior to take-off, inspect 6 shots Maps etc. CU Astronaut in capsule - reaches up to switch 2 shots Capsule in sea Frogmen jump from helicopter into sea 5 shots Capsule winched aboard recovery ship 2 shots Astronaut after recovery BIG CU Rocket Jets flaming bere take-off Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM94279 #Apollo8 #Space #OrbitMoon Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: