In October 1968, Apollo 7 evaluated the command module in Earth orbit, and in December Apollo 8 tested it in lunar orbit.
ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, ɐpˈɑːloʊ sˈɛvən ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾᵻd ðə kəmˈænd mˈɑːdʒuːl ɪn ˈɜːθ ˈɔːɹbɪt, ænd ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ˈeɪt tˈɛstᵻd ɪɾ ɪn lˈuːnɚɹ ˈɔːɹbɪt.