Apollo's Moon Shot

The stories of the men and women who made America's mission to the Moon possible are told through archival film, oral histories taken directly from the astronauts and Apollo artifacts, such as John Glenn's camera and Apollo 11's command module.

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Ended

Original Name

Apollo's Moon Shot

First Air Date

June 16, 2019

Last Air Date

July 21, 2019

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Language

English

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Smithsonian Channel

S01E06

New Frontier

After the near-disaster of Apollo 13, NASA faces increased political and public pressure to prove moon landings are still worth the cost and the risk. Despite a series of missions that push science and engineering to the limit, the program is ultimately grounded, not by dangers or disasters, but by budget cuts. Experience Apollo's last, glorious chapter, presented through interviews with the astronauts who took part in the final adventures an

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