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Friendship 7: John Glenn
On February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn pilots the Friendship 7 and becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Relive launch footage from Cape Canaveral, including the exhilarating moments of re-entry, landing and recovery.
Lees meerOn December 15, 1965, NASA achieves a rendezvous in Earth orbit with two piloted spacecraft. Gemini 7, with Command Pilot Frank F. Borman II and Pilot James A. Lovell Jr., already in space for more than 10 days, meets with Gemini 6, guided by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford.
Lees meerApollo 8 Debrief
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 blasts into space aboard a Saturn V rocket with Mission Commander Borman, Command Module Pilot Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. Their mission: to embark on the first flight around the Moon, preparing for those who would later land on its surface.
Lees meerThe Flight of Apollo 11
Apollo 11, with Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, becomes the first mission to land humans on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The daring mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal expressed in his thrilling 1961 speech, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
Lees meerA brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Lees meerInterview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Lees meerInterview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Lees meerMercury Training
Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Lees meerMission Clip: Gemini 4
Lees meerMission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Lees meerMission Clip: Gemini 8
Lees meerMission Clip: Gemini 9
Lees meerHighlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Lees meerAl Bean: Astronaut
Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Lees meerInterview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Lees meerMission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
Lees meerHighlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Lees meerInterview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
Lees meerInterview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Lees meerSkylab Tour
Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Lees meerSkylab Zero Gravity
Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Lees meerShuttle STS-1 Launch
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Lees meerMission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Lees meerMission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Lees meerMission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
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