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Apollo 8 was the first manned mission to orbit the moon. The crew members were Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders. The first time man stepped on the surface of the moon was during Apollo 11. Flight Commander Neil Armstrong was the first man to step foot on the lunar surface. Air Force Colonel Edwin Aldrin later accompanied him. The last of the crew, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Collins, stayed in the command module.

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