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. […]

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 […]

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

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

Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 2

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-2

Planning The Apollo Missions, Part 1

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-1

Lunar Space Suits

Introduces the hazards Apollo lunar astronauts will encounter. Identifies the extravehicular mobility unit and describes each article of the emu. Poses problems of extravehicular mobility and life support on the moon and effort of the Manned Spacecraft Center to overcome these problems. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. lunar-space-suits

Lunar Samples Of Apollo 11 and 12

Presents the results of the preliminary investigation of the lunar samples. Includes biological and chemical studies and the distribution of the lunar material to the scientists for further analysis. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. lunar-samples-of-apollo-11-and-12

Flying The Apollo Missions, Part 1

The third lecture in the Apollo 20th Anniversary Celebration Speaker’s Series. Held July 19, 1989 at the Johnson Space Center. Presentations by former flight directors Glynn Lunney, Stephen Bales, Gerald Griffin, and Cliff Charlesworth. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. flying-the-apollo-missions-part-1

Fly Me To The Moon And Back

Fly Me To The Moon And Back – NASA Discusses the complexity of planning a trajectory for a lunar mission, including mission analysis, mission operation plan and real time support for the missions operations control room. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. fly-me-to-the-moon-and-back