Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Apollo 8
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
1. Apollo 8 Marker
Date: December 21-27, 1968
Craft: Apollo Eight
Command Module Pilot: James Lovell
Lunar Module Pilot: William Anders
Commander: Frank Borman
The vast loneliness here is awe-inspiring
- James Lovell
Erected by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1968.
Location. 28° 36.266′ N, 80° 40.144′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Kennedy Parkway North 6 miles NASA Parkway West, on the right when traveling north. The marker stands within the Apollo/Saturn V Center of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville FL 32780, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Apollo 7 (here, next to this marker); Apollo 9 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 1 (a few steps from this marker); "The Eagle Has Landed" (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 10 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 17
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Apollo 8. NASA Website entry (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Apollo/Saturn V Center. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex website entry (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
2. Apollo 8 Marker
Photographed by Nasa
3. Apollo 8 crew
(L-R) James Lovell, William Anders and Frank Borman
Photographed by NASA/William Anders
4. Iconic photo of Earth taken from Apollo 8
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
