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Apollo 7

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Apollo 7 was a crewed spaceflight mission conducted by NASA as part of the Apollo space program. The mission took place from October 11–22, 1968, and its crew consisted of Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walter Cunningham. Apollo 7 was the first crewed flight of the Apollo program and focused on testing the command and service modules in Earth orbit. This mission was crucial for validating the spacecraft's systems after the Apollo 1 fire and paved the way for subsequent lunar missions.12

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