The Apollo Missions

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• Which Apollo mission first carried astronauts to the lunar surface?
• Apollo 8 was the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon.
• What was the primary purpose of Apollo 10?
• Apollo 13 landed successfully on the Moon despite its oxygen-tank explosion.
• Which Apollo mission made the first successful landing in the Moon's Fra Mauro region?
• Apollo 15 was the first Apollo mission to use a lunar roving vehicle.
• Which Apollo mission was the first to land in the lunar highlands?
• Apollo 12 landed close to the Surveyor 3 spacecraft.