Information sharing was normal in the global scientific community, but when it came to rockets, normal rules didn’t apply. If the details got passed along to civilian scientists, there was no telling where that intel might end up…
But for many Americans, the Eisenhower just wasn’t moving fast enough. Sputnik was still orbiting! The Soviets were winning! Eis ... Show More
May 2018
The Space Race | Taking the Lead | 3
<p>In times of crisis, Americans had always put their confidence in their country’s superiority in power, technology and leadership. America had never failed them. And in 1961, hope and faith in their country burned brighter than ever as NASA prepared to launch the first man ... Show More
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Jun 2018
The Space Race| Photo Finish | 4
<p>JFK said that nothing in the 1960s was "...more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space..." than getting a man to the moon and back safely. As the Apollo 11 flight neared, the entire nation waited, enraptured. But back in the USSR, the ... Show More
38m 52s
Sep 2019
Skylab: NASA’s Best-Kept Secret| Apollo’s Leftovers | S20-E1
<p>Fifty years ago, America’s space program achieved its greatest triumph, when Apollo Eleven put the first men on the moon.</p><p>The Apollo program was a remarkable success story. But as NASA was sending men to the moon, they were engaged in another, less celebrated project — o ... Show More
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Jul 2023
Apollo 13 | "Houston, We’ve Had a Problem." | 1
<p>On April 11th, 1970, NASA launched Apollo 13, its third manned mission to the Moon. But two days into its journey, an explosion wiped out a major source of oxygen, limiting the ship’s water and power supplies. The three astronauts onboard found themselves stranded in a cripple ... Show More
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