Nasa - The Big Missions
- Synopsis
- A compilation of original NASA and Movietone reports. The official films of each mission were designed to show the US public where their money was being spent and how far advanced the United States were in their competition with the Soviets to get the first man on the moon. This compilation gives the whole history, from the first mice and chimps sent into space in the early years, through the Mercury and Gemini missions to the 3-man Apollo missions and the 2005 Space Shuttle Discovery mission.
1: Freedom 7 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space.
2: Friendship 7 - John Glenn orbits the earth.
3: The launch of Telstar and Early Bird satellites.
4: Gemini 4 - Ed White becomes the first man to walk in space.
5: Geminis 6 and 7 - the first docking in space.
6: Apollo 7 - the first 3 man mission in space.
7: Apollo 11 - Armstrong and Aldrin become the first men to land on the moon.
8: Apollo 13 - the Moon mission that went disasterously wrong.
9: Apollo 17 - the last manned mission to the Moon.
10: STS-1 - the first mission of the space shuttle and the 2005 mission.
11: British Movietone reports showing how the NASA missions were viewed in the UK. - Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Year of release
- 2006
- Notes
- NB This is an updated version of the 2001 video of the same name.
- Subjects
- Space science
- Keywords
- British newsreels; NASA; space exploration
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £24.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 468 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Sections
- Title
- Freedom 7
- Synopsis
- 1: Freedom 7 - Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space.
- Title
- Friendship 7
- Synopsis
- 2: Friendship 7 - John Glenn orbits the earth.
- Title
- Launch of Telstar and Early Bird satellites
- Synopsis
- 3: The launch of Telstar and Early Bird satellites.
- Title
- Gemini 4
- Synopsis
- 4: Gemini 4 - Ed White becomes the first man to walk in space.
- Title
- Geminis 6 and 7
- Synopsis
- 5: Geminis 6 and 7 - the first docking in space.
- Title
- Apollo 7
- Synopsis
- 6: Apollo 7 - the first 3 man mission in space.
- Title
- Apollo 11
- Synopsis
- 7: Apollo 11 - Armstrong and Aldrin become the first men to land on the moon.
- Title
- Apollo 13
- Synopsis
- 8: Apollo 13 - the Moon mission that went disasterously wrong.
- Title
- Apollo 17
- Synopsis
- 9: Apollo 17 - the last manned mission to the Moon.
Production Company
- Name
British Movietonews Ltd
- library@mtone.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.movietone.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01895 833071
- Fax
- 01895 834893
- Address
- North Orbital Road
Denham, Middx UB9 5HQ
- Name
NASA
- Web
- http://www.nasa.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Notes
- use for National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Distributor
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Simply Media
- Contact
- Laura Smith
- info@simplymedia.tv
- Web
- http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0203 542 3722
- Address
- Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ - Notes
- Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE
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