October 22, 2018

83: Apollo 7

34 minutes

In October 1968, Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham spent 11 days in space working the bugs out of the Apollo spacecraft on its first crewed mission. The vehicle performed perfectly; the crew did not.

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Links and Show Notes:

Our Apollo Episodes:

Apollo 1

Apollo 4 & 5

Apollo 6

Apollo 7

Apollo 8

Apollo 9

Apollo 10

Apollo 11

Apollo 12

Apollo 13

Apollo 14

Apollo 15

Apollo 16

Apollo 17

Apollo 7 (AS-205) | National Air and Space Museum Apollo 7: A Test of Spacecraft and Crew Apollo 7 Mission Overview - Lunar and Planetary Institute Apollo 7 - Internet Archive Apollo 7 | C-SPAN Video Gemini IX Crew Found 'Angry Alligator' in Earth Orbit | NASA How Did Head Colds Lead to Mutiny on Apollo 7? - YouTube Actifed Ad w/ Wally Schirra & Donn Eisele - YouTube

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