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Apollo 9 : three to make ready.

Apollo 9 : three to make ready. – NASA Apollo 9 was the first manned flight of the Command/Service Module (CSM) along with the Lunar Module (LM). Astronauts James A. McDivitt,David R. Scott, and Russell L. Schweickart tested several systems critical for the future moon landing. This 17-minute video focuses on Apollo 9: it’s goals […]

Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 4

The second lecture in the Apollo 20th Anniversary Celebration Speaker’s Series. Held July 18, 1989 at the Johnson Space Center. Presentations by Owen Maynard, Pete Frank, Doug Broom, Ken Cox, Ron Berry, Chet Vaughan, Dr. Chuck Berry and Ben Holder. Joe Loftus, moderator. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. planning-the-apollo-missions-part-4

Mastery of Space, The

Traces the development of the United States man-in-space program Project Mercury, showing scenes of the flight of Freedom 7 and the orbital flight of Friendship 7 on February 20, 1962. Discusses briefly Project Gemini, Project Apollo, and the Saturn booster. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. mastery-of-space-the

Apollo 14 : mission to Fra Mauro

Apollo 14 : mission to Fra Mauro – NASA Highlights of man’s third landing upon the lunar surface on Feb. 5, 1971, at Fra Mauro. Shows astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell landing on the Moon while astronaut Stuart Roosa remains in lunar orbit. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. apollo-14-mission-to-fra-mauro

Lunar Mars Exploration (1990)

This 10-minute video collage begins with photos from Apollo 17’s mission to the moon. The voice of astronaut Eugene Cernan is heard saying “we leave as we came and god willing we shall return”. Next an except from President H.W. Bush’s speech about the plans for the future of manned exploration and permanent settlement in […]

Apollo Atmospheric Entry Phase

Apollo Atmospheric Entry Phase – NASA This video explains the geometry of return trajectory and reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere by the Apollo spacecraft, as well as the problems involved and the methods and actions for overcoming these problems. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. apollo-atmospheric-entry-phase

25 Years of Progress, Episode 6: Around The Moon

In 1967, during a preflight test of the Apollo spacecraft, a fire erupts in the command module which kills three astronauts. As a result of the tragedy, the Apollo spacecraft is redesigned. In 1968 the Apollo program gains momentum with four flights: two unmanned and two manned. Apollo 8 astronauts circle the Moon 10 times. […]

Assignment – Shoot The Moon

Assignment – Shoot The Moon – NASA Explains how the moon was surveyed by machines before man landed there. Reviews segments of the manned expeditions to the moon as well as the scientific results of those missions. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. assignment-shoot-the-moon

STS-73 Crew Training, Part B: EVA Prep

STS-73 Crew Training, Part B: EVA Prep – NASA This 7-minute video shows astronauts from STS-73 being prepped for their EVA. The video mostly shows them putting on the required spacesuits. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. sts-73-crew-training-part-b-eva-prep

Apollo 9 : space duet of Spider Gumdrop

Apollo 9 : space duet of Spider Gumdrop Offers a view of the Apollo 9 astronauts before, during and after their Earth orbital mission. Presents a pictorial record of the training, launch, and rendezvous of the command module (Gumdrop) and the lunar module (Spider), and the return and recovery of the crew. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for […]