Programs:
The World Was There — Mercury
BPN 685101
The entire world watched as the first Americans were launched into space. The successful flight of the Freedom 7 set the standard against which all future launches would be compared.
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Legacy of Gemini
BPN 685102
During the months between March 1965 and November 1966, ten manned space missions were launched from Cape Kennedy. The flight experience gained from these missions lit the way for the future of space travel.
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Debrief: Apollo 8
BPN 685104
More test flights were needed before a lunar landing would be possible. On December 21, 1968, the United States launched Apollo 8, which would successfully orbit the moon and return to earth.
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Apollo 9: The Space Duet of Spider and Gumdrop
BPN 685105
During the test flight of Apollo 9, the astronauts tested the lunar excursion module to ensure it could travel to the surface of the moon and return safely to dock with the command module in lunar orbit.
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Apollo 10: To Sort out the Unknown
BPN 685106
The mission of Apollo 10 was to check potential landing sites on the lunar surface. This final test flight would pave the way for a lunar landing.
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Apollo 11: For All Mankind
BPN 685107
On Sunday, July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin became the first men to set foot on the moon.
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Apollo 12: Pinpoint for Science
BPN 685108
On November 14, 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12. The astronauts spent 31 hours on the lunar surface and over 7 hours exploring the moon—almost three times as long as their predecessors.
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Apollo 13: “Houston, We Have a Problem”
BPN 685109
A routine mission of scientific exploration turned into a desperate fight to save the crew aboard Apollo 13 when a power supply malfunction threatened the return trip to earth.
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Apollo 14: Mission to Fra Mauro
BPN 685110
On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 was destined for the moon, but there were troubles ahead. After overcoming docking problems with both the command and lunar modules, Shepard and Roosa completed a record nine and a half hour lunar exploration.
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Apollo 15: In the Mountains of the Moon
BPN 685111
On July 26, 1971, one of the most successful voyages to the moon was launched. With the use of the lunar rover, the crew of Apollo 15 obtained the most comprehensive history and structure of the moon ever.
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Apollo 16: “Nothing So Hidden...”
BPN 685112
The crew of Apollo 16 completed three days of exploration on the moon and made a major discovery about the Descartes Highlands. Young and Duke took part in the first lunar Grand Prix, setting a lunar speed record of 22 kilometres per hour.
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Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of Giants
BPN 685113
On December 6, 1972, the crew of Apollo 17 began the longest lunar mission in history. This mission was also the last voyage to the moon to date.
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