168 p., [30] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 videodisc (double-sided)
Type:
Video recordings
Place:
United States
Date:
2005
C2005
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Contents on DVD: 1972 interview with Wernher von Braun--30th anniversary Skylab documentary--Alan Shepard "gotcha" film--"Reach for the stars" space camp documentary--Apollo panel discussion with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, Eugene Cernan and Jim Lovell--2002 Mercury astronaut panel discussion--"The lighthouse that never fails" "gotcha" film--"From the valley to the moon" documentary--"The flight of Freedom 7" documentary--"The first" documentary--Apollo 12 "gotcha" film
Summary:
Presents a history of American manned space flight, focusing on the Mercury and Apollo astronauts, describing their training and voyages into space.