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Witness the early years in Astronauts and Friendship 7, as some of America's earliest heroes circle the Earth. Then explore the moon's surface in Assignment: Shoot the Moon and take a giant leap with Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin in The Eagle Has Landed. Experience success and failure during Apollo 13: Houston We Have a Problem and watch the future of space exploration unfold in Who's Out There? and The Mission of Apollo/Soyuz. Finally, before beholding the grandeur of the first space shuttle mission in Space Shuttle: A Remarkable Flying Machine, retrace NASA's progress from its inception in 1958 in Small Steps, Giant Strides: 1973. With spectacular film footage, still photographs, and informative commentary, this Collector's Set is a must for anyone who has wondered what's out there.

9 episodes

Series Premiere

1x01 Astronauts

Series Premiere

1x01 Astronauts

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The training of the original seven astronauts for Project Mercury: Donald Slayton, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Walter Schirra, Virgil Grissom, Leroy Gordon Cooper and M. Scott Carpenter.

1x02 Friendship 7

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John Glenn’s first manned flight, and the background on Project Mercury.

Exploration of the moon using Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter to pave the way for Apollo.

1x04 The Eagle Has Landed

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Relive the day that one billion people watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon!

These shocking words came down from Apollo 13. Watch and see how ingenuity saved the day.

Isaac Asimov recounts years of advancements that include the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions, and more.

1x07 Who's Out There?

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Orson Welles hosts this award-winning production that will make you think.

The story of the Apollo era, the program that would pave the way for the space shuttle.

Launched April 12, 1981, Columbia took the first historic flight of the space shuttle, orbiting the Earth 36 times.

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