Planned to be the first manned flight of the Apollo program but during a pre-flight rehersal a fire in the command module killed the three crew members.
Emergency in Space. An onboard explosion during the outbound trip aborted the lunar landing mission. Through a herculean effort of the ground controllers and the calm resolve of the astronauts, the crew was safely returned to earth.
Journey to Frau Mauro. Conducted two EVAs totaling 9 hours and 22 minutes. The mission was a personal triumph for Commnader Shepard as it marked his return to space after a medical problem which had kept him grounded for years.
This was the program patch of project Apollo. Its design incorporates the earth and the moon. The three stars in the cross bar of the A symbolize the three astronauts which manned each Apollo spacecraft.