Épisodes 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.
Lire la suiteFriendship 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.
Lire la suiteOn 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.
Lire la suiteApollo 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.
Lire la suiteThe 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."
Lire la suiteA brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Lire la suiteInterview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Lire la suiteInterview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Lire la suiteMercury Training
Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Gemini 4
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Gemini 8
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Gemini 9
Lire la suiteHighlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Lire la suiteAl Bean: Astronaut
Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Lire la suiteInterview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
Lire la suiteHighlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Lire la suiteInterview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
Lire la suiteInterview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Lire la suiteSkylab Tour
Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Lire la suiteSkylab Zero Gravity
Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Lire la suiteShuttle STS-1 Launch
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Lire la suiteMission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
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