Episodi 31
Freedom 7
May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pilots the Freedom 7 capsule to become the first American in space. Covering 300 miles and lasting just 15 minutes, this suborbital flight etched Shepard's name in our collective minds.
Leggi di piùFriendship 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.
Leggi di piùOn 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.
Leggi di piùApollo 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.
Leggi di piùThe 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."
Leggi di piùA brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Leggi di piùInterview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Leggi di piùInterview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Leggi di piùMercury Training
Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Gemini 4
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Gemini 8
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Gemini 9
Leggi di piùHighlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Leggi di piùAl Bean: Astronaut
Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Leggi di piùInterview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
Leggi di piùHighlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Leggi di piùInterview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
Leggi di piùInterview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Leggi di piùSkylab Tour
Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Leggi di piùSkylab Zero Gravity
Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Leggi di piùShuttle STS-1 Launch
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Leggi di piùMission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
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