Episoder 31
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.
Les merOn 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.
Les merApollo 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.
Les merThe 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."
Les merA brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Les merInterview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Les merInterview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Les merMercury Training
Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Les merMission Clip: Gemini 4
Les merMission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Les merMission Clip: Gemini 8
Les merMission Clip: Gemini 9
Les merHighlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Les merAl Bean: Astronaut
Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Les merInterview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Les merMission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
Les merHighlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Les merInterview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
Les merInterview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Les merSkylab Tour
Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Les merSkylab Zero Gravity
Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Les merShuttle STS-1 Launch
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Les merMission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Les merMission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Les merMission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
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