America is shocked when the Space Race begins with the launch of Russia's Sputnik. NASA launches its first astronauts and President Kennedy raises the stakes, promising to put Americans on the moon.
The two-person Gemini missions teach American astronauts to walk in space, but tragedy strikes the first manned Apollo mission when a capsule catches fire, revealing the true cost of space flight.
NASA Apollo missions were intended to land Americans on the moon and bring them safely back to Earth, but not all were a success. This is the story of three critical missions in 1968 and 1969.
The historic Apollo 11 mission, as told through rare archival footage, astronaut interviews and artifacts on display at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.
After landing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in Apollo 11, NASA's lunar programme's euphoria is hit by waning public interest, budget cuts and two near disasters.
NASA's lunar Apollo programme of the 1960s and 1970s was all about putting men on the moon, which they succeeded in doing six times. This is the story of the last four landings and their significance for the future.
Tim Evans
Producer
Charles Poe
David Royle
