Preventing Mistakes
To avoid a repeat of the Apollo 1 accident, stringent tests and processes were followed. During the 21-month hiatus, crewed flights were halted, although training continued. The Apollo command and service modules were monitored for extended periods of time; they were obviously more cautious. Fortunately, the spacecraft returned eleven days after launch on October 11, 1968, and the mission was a total technological success. The mission’s success encouraged NASA to continue with its space program, and Apollo 8 was a success as well. It eventually led to the infamous Apollo 11 mission.
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