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Apollo Mission Flight Plan - 1967

diagram showing planned flight path and mission events for Apollo Moon mission
Image Credit: NASA
Published: August 8, 2018
Historical Date: May 1, 1967

NASA created this chart in 1967 to illustrate the flight path and key mission events for the upcoming Apollo missions to the Moon. Use the download link for the full-size version.

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