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Oct 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launched, the first crewed Apollo, 21 months after the pad fire that killed three astronauts.
Schirra wanted to name the ship Phoenix. NASA refused.
They flew with colds and fought to reenter without helmets, afraid their eardrums would burst. Gave the first live TV from an American spacecraft; the crew got a special Emmy for it.
None of the three ever flew again.
#Apollo7 #otd #SpaceHistory
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