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Centrifuge - October 1968 centrifuge runs with the prime crew to familiarize them with accelerations expected during flight. Audio is from the post-flight crew debriefing.
Altitude Chamber - The prime crew in an altitude chamber run with their spacecraft. No audio.
To The White Room - A unique astronaut-view walkthrough from the base of the launcher to the white room, the route the crew took to board the spacecraft on launch day. Audio commentary from the post-flight debrief.
Countdown Demonstration Test - Suitup and transfer to pad during the pre-launch countdown demonstration test. Audio is from post-flight debriefing.
Deluge Test - Pad 39a featured a water deluge system to protect hardware from the heat and flame of a Saturn V launch. This is a test of the system prior to Apollo 8. Audio is from post-flight debriefing.
Rollout - Transport of the Apollo 8 vehicle from the VAB to Pad 39a. Audio is from natural sound of the crawler/transporter, recorded digitally by Peter Armstrong and used by permission.
Pad Operations - Preparation for the first manned flight of a Saturn V. Audio is from post flight debriefing.
Static Launch Views - 5 angles of the Apollo 8 launch. Audio is air to ground and public affairs officer. Surround.
Tracking Launch Views - 3 angles of the Apollo 8 launch. Audio is from the flight director's loop and continues through SECO. Surround.
Pad Camera Views - 4 angles of the Apollo 8 launch. Audio is natural vehicle sound. Surround.
Recovery of Apollo 8. Splashdown occurred in pre-dawn darkness. Audio is from onboard recorder during entry, air to ground transmissions during entry, and President Johnson's call to the crew after splashdown.
