James May on the Moon

Synopsis
James meets three men who have walked on the moon, to discover how it felt and learn how 1960s technology managed to produce machines which were able to fly to the moon. May also experiences the thrill of weightlessness in the infamous Vomit Comet, feels the G forces of a Saturn V rocket launch and gets to fly to the edge of space in a U2 spy plane in his own space suit.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2009
Subjects
Space science
Keywords
NASA; space exploration; space technology; moon landings

Credits

Contributor
James May

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£14.98
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
60 minutes
Year
2015

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

2 Entertain Video

Email
DVDenquiryline@bbc.com
Web
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Phone
020 7612 3000
Fax
020 7612 3003
Address
BBC Worldwide
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL
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