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Freedom 7
Episode number: 1
Overview: May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pilots the Freedom 7 capsule to become the first American in space. Covering 300 miles and lasting just 15 minutes, this suborbital flight etched Shepard's name in our collective minds.
Friendship 7: John Glenn
Episode number: 2
Overview: On February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn pilots the Friendship 7 and becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Relive launch footage from Cape Canaveral, including the exhilarating moments of re-entry, landing and recovery.
Proud Conquest: Gemini VII and VI
Episode number: 3
Overview: On December 15, 1965, NASA achieves a rendezvous in Earth orbit with two piloted spacecraft. Gemini 7, with Command Pilot Frank F. Borman II and Pilot James A. Lovell Jr., already in space for more than 10 days, meets with Gemini 6, guided by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford.
Apollo 8 Debrief
Episode number: 4
Overview: On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 blasts into space aboard a Saturn V rocket with Mission Commander Borman, Command Module Pilot Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. Their mission: to embark on the first flight around the Moon, preparing for those who would later land on its surface.
The Flight of Apollo 11
Episode number: 5
Overview: Apollo 11, with Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, becomes the first mission to land humans on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The daring mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal expressed in his thrilling 1961 speech, "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."
NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Four Days of Gemini 4
Episode number: 6
Overview: A brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Michael Collins: Astronaut
Episode number: 7
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Joe Kosmo: Space Suit Engineer / Designer
Episode number: 8
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Mercury Training
Episode number: 9
Overview: Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Ed White's Extravehicular Activity
Episode number: 10
Overview: Mission Clip: Gemini 4
Gemini 6 and 7 Rendezvous
Episode number: 11
Overview: Mission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Gemini 8 Docking with Agena
Episode number: 12
Overview: Mission Clip: Gemini 8
Gemini 9 Docking Attempt
Episode number: 13
Overview: Mission Clip: Gemini 9
NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Episode number: 14
Overview: Highlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Al Bean: Astronaut
Episode number: 15
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Gene Kranz: Flight Director
Episode number: 16
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Apollo 8: Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Episode number: 17
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Apollo 8: Lunar & Earth Orbit
Episode number: 18
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Apollo 9: LM in Earth Orbit
Episode number: 19
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Apollo 11: Astronauts Return & Parade
Episode number: 20
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Apollo 16: Rover Test Drive
Episode number: 21
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Apollo 17: Night Launch
Episode number: 22
Overview: Mission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Skylab: The First 40 Days
Episode number: 23
Overview: Highlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Shannon Lucid: Astronaut
Episode number: 24
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
James Crocker: Aerospace Engineer
Episode number: 25
Overview: Interview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Skylab Tour
Episode number: 26
Overview: Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Skylab Zero Gravity
Episode number: 27
Overview: Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Episode number: 28
Overview: Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Episode number: 29
Overview: Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Episode number: 30
Overview: Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
Episode number: 31
Overview: Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair