Collins was the first CAPCOM on duty, and at 2hours, 27 minutes and 22 seconds after launch he radioed, "Apollo8.
kˈɑːlᵻnz wʌzðə fˈɜːst kˈæpkɑːm ˌɔn dˈuːɾi, ænd æt tˈuː ˈaʊɚz, twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈɪnɪts ænd twˈɛnti tˈuː sˈɛkəndz ˈæftɚ lˈɑːntʃ hiː ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊd, "ɐpˈɑːloʊ ˈeɪt.