Name: NASA: A Journey Through Space
Released: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Coby Batty

NASA: A Journey Through Space

Émission télé · Documentaire

Journeying through the history of NASA that shaped the 20th century and looking forward to how much farther the space agency will go in the 21st century and beyond.

2016 · 45m

En vedette Coby Batty

Réalisateur Kevin R. Hershberger

ÉPISODE 1

The History of Flying and the Space Race

Humans have always been reaching for the stars, but despite the path to the moon laid out by Jules Verne, they first needed to master flight.

45 min
ÉPISODE 2

Operation: Lift Off

As part of the Cold War arms race, the United States finds itself engaged in the Space Race.

45 min
ÉPISODE 3

Shooting for the Moon

John F. Kennedy laid out the most ambitious Space Race goal in 1961 - for NASA to send the first humans to the surface of the moon and return them safely.

44 min
ÉPISODE 4

The Apollo Missions

Culminating in the Apollo 11 landing, the Apollo missions were crowning achievements not just for NASA and the United States, but for mankind.

45 min
ÉPISODE 5

After a Giant Leap

Having essentially won the Space Race with the Soviet Union, and in the midst of economic turmoil, NASA's priorities are restructured.

44 min
ÉPISODE 6

The Shuttle and Living in Space

NASA's space shuttle program allows for easier access to orbit with reusable craft, paving the way for more advanced satellites and the first major space stations.

45 min