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Play S1 E1TV series broadcast on The Military Channel on the history of American spaceflight, ending with the Apollo program and the space shuttle.
Cast: Col. Sherwood Spring
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Season 1
13 episodes
- 1. Legacy of ApolloThe legacy of the Apollo missions is examined, along with a look at a remarkable NASA robot called DANTE. The show also explores NASA's efforts at transferring technologies to civil aviation. Shot on location at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC.CCJan 1, 1994
- 2. The ShuttleThe complicated nature of machinery that makes space flight possible is examined. Segments break the systems down in the Space Shuttle Main Engine, the Solid Rocket Boosters and the large external tank. Shot on location at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC.CCJan 8, 1994
- 3. Friendship 7John Glenn's flight, February 20, 1962, was rather undramatic when compared to today's voyages of the Space Shuttle. This episode features a chat with Senator Glenn in his Washington office combined with historic footage of the mission.CCJan 15, 1994
- 4. Gemini VIII: This Is Houston FlightThe shear test-piloting skills used by Neil Armstrong under extreme pressure is probably the only reason Gemini 8 did not end in disaster. This show also features a look at an energy source for the future: the Moon, as well as a look at the Greenhouse Effect on Earth.CCJan 22, 1994
- 5. The Flight of Apollo 7In October 1968, NASA turned to one of its veteran astronauts, Wally Schirra, to take the Apollo Command Module on the first manned voyage of the Apollo era. Shot on location at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC.CCJan 29, 1994
- 6. Debrief: Apollo 8December 1968: Astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders pilot their Äpollo 8 Command Module on the first ever trip around the Moon. This episode also looks at studies of the ice flows of the frozen mass of Greenland.CCFeb 5, 1994
- 7. Apollo 10: To Sort Out the UnknownThis episode features veteran Astronauts John Young, Eugene Cernan and Tom Stafford, on the Apollo 10 mission as well as a look at the X-30 mockup, a space spin-off with livesaving applications for heart attack victims, and a trip to NASAs planned Space Station Freedom.CCFeb 12, 1994
- 8. Apollo 11: The ShuttleJuly 20, 1969, that's the day the first visitors from planet Earth set foot upon the Moon. Astronauts Edwin, Buzz, Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong made the first historic trip to another world. This episode also features a trip into space during the first flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Shot on location at NASAs Goddard Space Flight Centre.CCFeb 19, 1994
- 9. Apollo 13: Houston We Have a ProblemThe flight of Apollo 13 started as a textbook mission. The Saturn V thundered the crew perfectly on course to the Moon, then the unthinkable, an apparent explosion rocked the Command Module. Shot on location at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre's Magnetic Flux Facility.CCFeb 26, 1994
- 10. Apollo 14: Mission to Fra MauroThis episode chronicles the flight of Astronauts Alan Shepherd, Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa. The show also includes a segment with an animated character, 'Andy Astronaut', in which he shows us how NASA designed the space suit used on the lunar surface.CCMar 5, 1994
- 11. Apollo 15: In the Mountains of the MoonA documentary of the flight of Apollo 15. Details the launch, lunar landing, and return to Earth of the spacecraft and crew.CCMar 12, 1994
- 12. Apollo 16: Nothing So HiddenDuring the Apollo 16 mission, Astronauts John Young and Charley Duke drove their lunar rover around the crater Descartes. The rest of the episode studies the airplane. Shot on location at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre's Magnetic Flux Facility.CCMar 19, 1994
- 13. Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of GiantsThis episode chronicles the last voyage of project Apollo to the Moon, marking the last time humans walked on our nearest planetary neighbour. Also features a look at the highly successful experimental X-15 research project.CCMar 26, 1994
Aerospace
19941 season13 episodesReturning Series
TV series broadcast on The Military Channel on the history of American spaceflight, ending with the Apollo program and the space shuttle.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Michael McClare, John Loughlin
- Studio
- The Military Channel, Michael Rose Productions, Inc.
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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