This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Commemorating the 40th anniversary of NASA’s 1969 moon landing, this documentary uses news coverage from the BBC archives to recount the excitement of the historic event. Led by science reporter James Burke and astronomer Sir Patrick Moore, the BBC team captures all the drama of the momentous occasion, from the exhilarating takeoff to Neil Armstrong’s unforgettable first step.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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Hazardous Journey – The Apollo 11 Moon Landing
July 1969. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are 240,000 miles from earth facing the most hazardous venture in the history of space flight; the first human landing on another world. They’ll succeed, abort, or die in the attempt.
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Journey to the Moon: The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Celebrate one of humanity’s most astonishing accomplishments with this documentary that chronicles the Apollo 11 space program, which culminated on July 20, 1969, when American astronauts landed on the moon.
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Apollo 11: Quarantine
Summer 1969. The astronauts of Apollo 11 successfully land and walk on the moon. The crew will now quarantine for 21 days following contact with lunar material.
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First Moonwalk: The Restored Apollo 11 EVA
The complete Apollo 11 moonwalk television as restored by NASA and Lowry Digital in 2009-2010. Assembled from multiple feeds and sources, each chosen as the best quality record of the EVA, it is the result of several years of search and work on the part of a team of Apollo veterans and volunteers working together to create the very best presentation possible of one of history’s great moments of exploration.
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Man on the Moon: The Epic Journey of Apollo 11
Walter Cronkite anchors a CBS news report on the Apollo 11 moon landing, during which astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human being to set food on the lunar surface.
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The Eagle Has Landed: The Flight of Apollo 11
A 1969 documentary on the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon made by NASA, telling the story of the historic first landing of men on the Moon in July, 1969. It depicts the principal highlight events of the mission from launching through post-recovery activities of Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and Michael Collins. Through television, motion picture and still photography, the film provides an “eye-witness” perspective of the Apollo 11 mission.
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Apollo 11: Men on the Moon
The most complete record ever available of this historic mission. This documentary chronicles America’s “one giant leap for mankind” from launch to landing with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of Apollo 11, the landmark event of man’s achievement in the 20th Century. Features all TV transmissions, all 16mm on-board film, multi-angle views of the launch and lunar landing, and multiple audio tracks.
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Apollo 11: For All Mankind
Documentary of Apollo 11 mission from NASA footage.