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The Apollo astronauts might have been in peak physical condition, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t suffer all sorts of health complaints. In space, no-one can hear your sneeze.24: Number of decongestant tablets taken by the Apollo 7 crew
Apollo 7 was commanded by one of Nasa’s most experienced astronauts, Wally Schirra - a veteran of both Mercury and Gemini missions. Alongside him in the capsule, rookie astronauts Don Eisele and Walt Cunningham. Commentators predicted this would be the crew to make the first attempt to land on the Moon.
Within hours of launch, however, Schirra came down with a cold.