Countdown to Apollo

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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?