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Apollo 7: The Future Begins

Closeup image of the face of Apollo 7 commander Walter Schirra inside spacecraft
Forty years ago today, on Oct. 14, 1968, Apollo 7 transmitted the first live broadcast from a manned U.S. spacecraft. In this image, Apollo 7 commander Walter Schirra looks out the rendezvous window in front of the commander's station on the 9th day of the Apollo 7 Earth orbital mission.

Forty years ago today, on Oct. 14, 1968, Apollo 7 transmitted the first live broadcast from a manned U.S. spacecraft.
In this image, Apollo 7 commander Walter Schirra looks out the rendezvous window in front of the commander’s station on the 9th day of the Apollo 7 Earth orbital mission.Image Credit: NASA