... I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.' With these words delivered in a speech at Rice University on 12th September 1962 President John F. Kennedy signalled the start of a space race that was to end with Neil Armstrong stepping on to the surface of the Moon. But what of the history of the Apollo programme of their great exploratory successes and the human cost of their spectacular failures? On this DVD and with unique NASA footage and access... to the Science Museum''s fantastic Space Expedition Sir Patrick Moore to many the voice of the actual Moon Landings explains the Apollo project in great detail including the launch pad disaster of the Apollo 1 mission which lead to the deaths of the three astronauts Virgil Grissom Ed White and Roger Chaffee Neil Armstrong''s first historical 'giant leap for mankind'' on to the lunar surface and to the explosion on board Apollo 13 where the world held it''s breath and prayed for the safety of its three astronauts. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Featuring official NASA and Science Museum footage Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the momentous Apollo 11 moon landing! I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade is out of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth With these words President John F Kennedy signalled the start of a space race that was to end with Neil Armstrong stepping on to the surface of the Moon But what of the history of the Apollo programme of their great exploratory successes and the human cost of their spectacular failures? SPECIAL FEATURES Photo Gallery Sir Patrick Moore Biography
Patrick Moore presents this documentary marking the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo space programme. From the launch pad disaster of the Apollo 1 mission that led to the deaths of the three astronauts Virgil Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee to Neil Armstrong's first historical 'giant leap for mankind' onto the lunar surface, the film examines the great exploratory successes of the Apollo project as well as the human cost of its failures.
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