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From the NASA Archives
Apollo 11
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the United States to put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth by the end of the decade. In one of the greatest technological achievements in history, the lunar module Eagle settled onto the moon's surface on July 20, 1969.
This 3-disc set chronicles America's "one giant leap for mankind" from launch to landing with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of Apollo 11.
Project Gemini
In the mid-1960s, after the success of Project Mercury, the need to master long-duration missions and extravehicular activity resulted in Project Gemini, which provided the seasoning in men and machines that led to the first American spacewalk...and paced the way for ultimate victory in the race to the moon.
This 3-disc set chronicles America's bold new program with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of Project Gemini.
The Mighty Saturns
In the early 1960s, at the dawn of a new space age, the world progressed from launching tiny spheres into Earth orbit to creating clustered rockets capable of sending astonishing weights into space. The mighty Saturns harnessed power on a scale never before imagined, enabling us to take men to the moon...and beyond.
This 3-disc set chronicles America's new breed of launch vehicles with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of the Saturn program.
Apollo 8
On December 21, 1968, three men boarded an Apollo spacecraft and became the first humans to leave the Earth's environment. This Christmas-time journey, a precursor to the following year's moon landing, remains one of the most fascinating and significant milestones in space exploration.
This 3-disc set chronicles America's first manned lunar orbit from launch to landing with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of Apollo 8.
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