Apollo8's successful mission paved the way for Apollo 10 and, with Apollo11 in July 1969, the fulfillment of U.S. president John F. Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the decade.
ɐpˈɑːloʊ ˈeɪt səksˈɛsfəl mˈɪʃən pˈeɪvd ðə wˈeɪ fɔːɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ tˈɛn ænd, wɪð ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪlˈɛvən ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn, ðə fʊlfˈɪlmənt ʌv jˈuː.ˈɛs. pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnədiz ɡˈoʊl ʌv lˈændɪŋ ɐ mˈæn ɔnðə mˈuːn bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə dˈɛkeɪd.