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  • Apollo Moon Missions: Astronauts Who Orbited, But Didn't Land
    There are a few ways to interpret this question, so let's break it down:

    1. Astronauts who flew on Apollo missions but *did not land on the moon*:

    * Apollo 8: Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William Anders orbited the moon but did not land.

    * Apollo 10: Thomas Stafford, John Young, and Eugene Cernan flew to the moon, entered lunar orbit, and deployed the lunar module (but didn't land).

    * Apollo 13: Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert were on a mission to land but had to abort due to an explosion and return to Earth.

    2. Astronauts who were *part of the Apollo program but never flew to the moon*:

    * There were many astronauts who trained for Apollo missions but never flew to the moon, either due to selection changes, medical reasons, or other factors. Some examples include:

    * Alan Bean, who later walked on the moon with Apollo 12

    * Buzz Aldrin, who landed on the moon with Apollo 11

    * Pete Conrad, who landed on the moon with Apollo 12

    * Edgar Mitchell, who landed on the moon with Apollo 14

    * David Scott, who landed on the moon with Apollo 15

    * James Irwin, who landed on the moon with Apollo 15

    * John Young, who landed on the moon with Apollo 16

    * Charles Duke, who landed on the moon with Apollo 16

    * Eugene Cernan, who landed on the moon with Apollo 17

    * Harrison Schmitt, who landed on the moon with Apollo 17

    Let me know if you'd like more specific information about any of these astronauts or their missions!

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