Episode number 1 of Series “From the earth to the moon”.
On April 12, 1961, Russia launched the first man into space leaving a stunned American Space Program in limbo. A call to arms by President John F. Kennedy revitalises the sleeping giant and the nation is united by one aim: to be the first to land a man on the moon before the decade’s end. The Mercury program is launched on May 5th, 1961 when Freedom 7 takes Alan B. Shepard, Jr for a 15 minute, 22 second flight into outer space. However, there’s a lot to be learned in a short time before man can actually go the distance. Astronauts like Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, Ed White, Neil Armstrong and more will have to risk their lives before the first Apollo can reach for the skies.
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311555
Language
English
Audience classification
G
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Fantasy & Science Fiction → Science fiction films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Manned space flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight - Psychological aspects
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight to the moon
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
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Sound
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