Apollo 8

From Left to Right: Jim Lovell (CMP)
                            Bill Anders (LMP)
                            Frank Borman (CDR)

Micheal Collins was supposed to be the CMP for Apollo 8. He was suffering from a disease so Jim Lovell is CMP.

Mission: December 21 - 27, 1968

Backup Crew: Neil Armstrong (CDR)
                   Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (CMP)
                   Fred Haise (LMP)


Apollo 8 was the moon orbital test of the CSM.  It was also the first manned mission to the moon.  Apollo 8 made 10 historic orbits.  They saw this earthrise.