Apollo astronauts prepared to embark on their maiden moonwalk. Armstrong carefully eased his EVA backpack through the LM hatch, taking extra care to not snag anything on his way through. At Mission Control, Kranz immediately conducted the final and nerve-wracking roll call, which would determine whether they landed safely or not – it all depended […]
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Director Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) utilizes archive footage from NASA missions such as Apollo 13 to construct a high-definition time machine that transports us back to when humanity first set foot on the moon. We see technicians on launchpad platforms, men in hardhats, and spectators sporting RCA paper caps witnessing history unfold. Witnessing its
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NASA’s Apollo program successfully put men on the Moon in 1969. This chart from NGA’s Aeronautical Chart and Information Center depicts key mission events. The Columbia was used by astronauts during most of their mission as their living and command center, equipped with an impressive rocket engine to maneuver them into lunar orbit and out
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Fifty years ago, two spacecraft danced closely in formation high above a lunar landscape of grays and tans. On board were John Young (mission commander) and Charles M. Duke Jr (lunar module pilot), ready to undertake an epic journey across its rugged highlands and descend towards its surface. Their objectives included exploring the descartes and
Apollo command module power was supplied primarily by fuel cells that used hydrogen and oxygen as feedstock to produce electricity, producing drinking water that astronauts consumed as drinking supplies. NASA developed this technology as batteries would add too much weight, and the group that created these cells, now known as HyAxiom Inc, still produces them
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An amazing and breathtaking archival documentary, this captivating journey takes viewers back to 1969 as it follows Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their mission to the moon – as well as paying homage to those behind-the-scenes who made this incredible achievement happen. Artfully repurposed archival footage takes moviegoers inside the Apollo 11 spacecraft alongside
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On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin made history when they took steps onto the moon for the first time, watched by millions around the globe. They planted the American flag and read out loud a plaque reading: “We came in peace for all humanity,” before returning back into Eagle to rejoin Michael Collins. During
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This short film showcases stunning, never-before-seen footage from NASA and the National Archives and follows Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins as they undergo a 21 day medical quarantine upon their return from space. This uplifting tribute recognizes their stoicism during an unprecedented global crisis period and leaves an inspiring message
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With Grissom, White and Chaffee secured inside, technicians scrambled to open their capsule’s hatch using a ratchet-like device that released latches one after another. Engineers were aware of the fact that the spacecraft’s pure oxygen atmosphere was potentially flammable; however, they contended it would only ignite at 5 pounds per square inch instead of the
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