But whether in isolation or working with its partner, one thing was for sure: The command module was inspired by every NASA spacecraft that came before it. The big difference? Apollo's command ...

Two, in fact. And they were both good. Apollo 7, the first crewed mission, made its way to space. The command module performed so well that NASA felt confident in making a bold move — sending ...

Six others remained in lunar orbit aboard their Apollo spacecraft command modules. Here's a snapshot of NASA's six successful moon landing crews and where they are now: Buzz Aldrin: Lunar module ...

CAPE CANAVERAL — Fifty years ago, after NASA completed its investigation into a fire that claimed the lives of three of its astronauts on the launch pad, the space agency stored the scorched ...

March 19 (UPI) --Former astronaut Al Worden, who piloted the orbiting command module during the Apollo 15 moon landing in 1971, died Wednesday in Texas, NASA said. He was 88. Worden, who began his ...

he orbited in the command module conducting scientific experiments, recording observations and preparing for the trip home. After Apollo, he stayed on with NASA, helping get the shuttle program ...

The closest thing to SpaceX's Crew Dragon we've ever put in space is the Apollo crew module. What does 40 years of capsule improvement get you? (Video via NASA) CREW Apollo: 3 Crew Dragon ...

Apollo 7, the first crewed mission, made its way to space. The command module performed so well that NASA felt confident in making a bold move — sending Apollo 8 all the way around the moon in ...