Apollo Mission

Apollo 1

Jan 27, 1967

Never launched; 27 January 1967 fire in command module during a launch pad test killed crew and destroyed the module.

Apollo 7

Oct 11, 1968

Test flight of Block II CSM in Earth orbit; included first live TV broadcast from American spacecraft.

Apollo 8

Dec 24, 1968

Circumlunar flight of CSM; first manned flight of Saturn V. Ten lunar orbits in 20 hours.

Apollo 9

Mar 3, 1969

First manned flight test of Lunar Module: propulsion, rendezvous and docking. EVA tested the Portable Life Support System

Apollo 10

May 18, 1969

"Dress rehearsal" for lunar landing: LM descended to 8.4 nautical miles (15.6 km) from lunar surface.

Apollo 11

May 18, 1969

First manned landing in Sea of Tranquility; single surface EVA.

Apollo 12

Nov 14, 1969

First precise Moon landing in Ocean of Storms near Surveyor 3 probe. Two surface EVAs; returned parts of Surveyor to Earth.

Apollo 13

Apr 11, 1970

Intended Fra Mauro landing cancelled after SM oxygen tank exploded. LM used as "lifeboat" for safe crew return. First S-IVB stage impact on Moon for active seismic test.

Apollo 14

Jan 31, 1971

Successful Fra Mauro landing. First color TV images from lunar surface; first materials science experiments in space; two surface EVAs.

Apollo 15

Apr 25, 1971

Landing at Hadley–Apennine; first Extended LM, 3-day lunar stay. First use of Lunar Roving Vehicle; 3 lunar surface EVAs; deep space EVA on return to retrieve orbital camera film from SM.

Apollo 16

Apr 16, 1972

Landing in Descartes Highlands; 3 lunar EVAs and deep space EVA.

Apollo 17

Dec 7, 1972

Landing at Taurus–Littrow. First professional geologist on the Moon; first night launch; 3 lunar EVAs and deep space EVA.