What we can learn about SpaceX’s trip to the Moon from the Apollo 8 mission

SpaceX’s surprise announcement yesterday that it would send two private citizens around the Moon next year may mark a huge milestone: the private space industry’s version of the Apollo 8. That mission was a precursor to more advanced lunar exploration for NASA, and paved the way for the first lunar landing. The lessons of Apollo 8 may give us hints of what’s next for SpaceX’s Moon ambitions.
The Apollo 8 mission helped NASA prepare for landing on the Moon. SpaceX will fac