Here are all the films that make up this fascinating collection:
Apollo 8: Go For TLI (1969)
This voyage, manned by astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders, was man's first to another celestial body, and included an orbit around the Moon on Christmas Day, 1968. Also featured on this episode are air-to-ground tapes of the astronauts' descriptions of the mission, as well as onboard photography of the Earth, Moon and intravehicular activity.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 21:41
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Debrief: Apollo 8 1969
This film portrays the story of man's first journey in orbit around the Moon with comments on the significance of the Apollo 8 flight by several prominent Americans. The film features photography of the lunar surface, the Earth as seen from the Moon, and the on-board activities of Astronauts Frank Borman, James "Jim" Lovell, and William "Bill" Anders.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
27 min 19 sec
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Apollo 9: Three To Make Ready (1969)
On this mission, astronauts Jim McDivit, Dave Scott and Rusty Scweickart focus on testing the Lunar Module, the spacecraft that will land men on the Moon, in Earth orbit. Featured are sequences of launch, rendezvous, extravehicular activity and the Earth's terrain.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 17:04
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Flight of Apollo 11 (The Eagle Has Landed) (1969)
Presents the story of the first Moon landing in July 1969. Depicts the principal events of the mission, from the launching through the post recovery activities of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. Through television, motion pictures, and still photography, the program provides an "eyewitness" perspective of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Director: Ted Lowry
Producer: Clayton Edwards
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color
Run time: 28:22
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The Time of Apollo - 1975
This film presents President John F. Kennedy stating in 1961 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 Earth." This film presents a tribute to the accomplishment and era of the task.; Project Apollo (U.S.); Image Associates.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 28 min 29 sec
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America in Space - The First Decade 1968
This film provides a 10-year history of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) role in the exploration of space. It describes major accomplishments in aeronautics, atmospheric research, the use of scientific and applications satellites, studies of the moon and planets, and manned space flight.
Audio/Visual: Sound, Color / Black & White
Run time: 28 min 17 sec
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