ðɪs kɹˈuː wʌz juːnˈiːk ɐmˌʌŋ pɹˈiːspˈeɪs ʃˈʌɾəl ˈiəɹə mˈɪʃənz ɪn ðætðə kəmˈændɚ wʌz nˌɑːt ðə mˈoʊst ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kɹˈuː: lˈʌvɛl hæd flˈoʊn twˈaɪs bᵻfˈoːɹ, ˌɔn dʒˈɛmᵻnˌaɪ ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən ænd dʒˈɛmᵻnˌaɪ ɹˌoʊmən twˈɛlv.
This crew was unique among pre-Space Shuttle era missions in that the commander was not the most experienced member of the crew: Lovell had flown twice before, on Gemini VII and Gemini XII.