Share the excitement, drama, passion and power of this landmark event in this fascinating program. Utilising an untapped treasure of NASA tapes, home movies, and never-before-seen footage of the Soviet space program, astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton guide the viewer through the real story behind the space program. Re-live the historical moments of Joh Glenn’s breathtaking orbit, Apollo 11’s 1969 moon landing and the tragic Apollo 1 fire. Share the magic once again in this inspiring celebration of mankind’s greatest achievement.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
306594
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronautics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Moon - Exploration
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Project Apollo
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight - History
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)