Erster bemannter Start von Saturn V – Apollo 8

This was also just the third launch of a Saturn V vehicle, with only the uncrewed [Apollo 4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_4) and [Apollo 6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_6) tests before it.

It was the second crewed Apollo mission, following [Apollo 7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_7) which tested the command module in low earth orbit and was launched by the smaller [Saturn IB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_IB).