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William Alison "Bill" Anders (born 17 October 1933) is an American former United States Air Force (USAF) major general, former electrical engineer, nuclear engineer, NASA astronaut, and businessman. In December 1968, he was a member of the crew of Apollo 8, the first three people to leave low Earth orbit and travel to the Moon.
Jul 24, 2023 · William Anders was the lunar module pilot for Apollo 8. On Christmas Eve in 1968, William Anders turned his camera toward Earth and captured the legendary Earthrise photo. After leaving NASA, Anders was named as U. S. Chairman of the joint US/USSR technology exchange program for nuclear fission and fusion power.
William A. Anders (born October 17, 1933, Hong Kong) is a U.S. astronaut who participated in the Apollo 8 flight (December 21–27, 1968), during which the first crewed voyage around the Moon was made. The astronauts, including Anders, Frank Borman, and James Lovell, remained in an orbit about 70 miles (112 km) above the surface of the Moon for ...
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Dec 21, 2018 · So, when commander Frank Borman, navigator Jim Lovell, and rookie Bill Anders finally strapped themselves on top of the biggest rocket ever built, they were riding a controlled bomb that had not...
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Dec 27, 2018 · 6 min read. Dec. 27, 1968: Apollo 8 Returns from the Moon. John Uri. Johnson Space Center. Dec 27, 2018. Article. It was Christmas Day 1968, and after spending 20 hours orbiting the Moon, the Apollo 8 crew of Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders was on its way back to Earth.
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Dec 21, 2018 · William Anders/NASA via AP. Fifty years ago Friday, on Dec. 21, 1968, Apollo 8 lifted off, marking the first time humans left low Earth orbit and flew to the moon. This was the second manned...
Oct 8, 1997 · Edited Oral History Transcript. William A. Anders. Interviewed by Paul Rollins. Houston, Texas – 8 October 1997. [This transcript has been edited and approved by William Anders.] Rollins: Well, when did you make the decision to become an astronaut and what did you do towards …. Anders: [Early in my Air Force career as a fighter pilot] I was ...
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