Countdown to Apollo
Season 1 Episode 2 - Firsts
The 'firsts' of the Apollo program. From the first satellite launched by the Soviets called Sputnick; to the first man who flew in space named Yuri Gagarin.
Subtitles: English, English
Starring:Joseph Bearor
Season 1
S01:E01 - Caught on Camera
This episode captures Apollo’s most amazing video and audio moments including: JFK’s never-before-heard private audio in which he voices his doubts about sending a man to the moon.
S01:E02 - Firsts
The 'firsts' of the Apollo program. From the first satellite launched by the Soviets called Sputnick; to the first man who flew in space named Yuri Gagarin.
S01:E03 - Decisions Decisions
The Apollo mission was defined by major decisions. The decision to use a lunar module that detached from the command module rather than one giant spaceship landing on the moon.
S01:E04 - Amiable Strangers
Three uniquely talented men formed the crew of Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong, the skilled pilot, Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut with a PhD, and Mike Collins, the well-liked pilot.
S01:E05 - The Mercury 7
This episode examines Mercury, the first U.S. program to put a man in space. It covers astronaut John Glenn, Alan Shephard’s first flight to low earth orbit, and more!
S01:E06 - The Players
400,000 people worked on putting a man on the moon. This episode looks at those who played their parts, including: Frank Borman and Bill Anders, astronauts of Apollo 8 and more!
S01:E07 - Fact or Fiction
This episode examines some notions about the Apollo program and discerns whether they are fact or fiction. Were Neil Armstrong’s words when he stepped on the moon scripted by NASA?
S01:E08 - Was It Worth It?
Apollo was a 'central project' that is generally thought to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of mankind, but was it worth the enormous costs?
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