William A. Anders27 December 1968
Returns through Earth's atmosphere with Borman and Lovell after the first crewed lunar-orbit mission.
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Returns through Earth's atmosphere with Borman and Lovell after the first crewed lunar-orbit mission.
Commands Apollo 8 through Earth reentry before splashdown in the Pacific.
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