Made prior to the first manned landing on the Moon, this informational NASA film from the late 1960s provides a broad overview of the planned Apollo XI mission, and the preparation behind it. This film takes the viewer through every detail of the mission from the technology to the back-stories of astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins.
Small plane that reads United States of America on the side (0:10). NASA personnel helping astronaut into chamber (0:14). Rocket being launched at dusk (0:15). Polyptych of these videos including video of the moon (0:17). Zoom into image of the moon (0:23). Moon fades to reveal logo for NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (0:25). Aerial shot of moon’s surface with voiceover of John F. Kennedy’s Address at Rice University on the Nation’s Space Effort (0:33). Explanation of “Landing Site 2” and goals of the Apollo 11 mission on the moon (1:11). Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin or Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins standing in uniform in front of a spacecraft (1:24). Close up of Collins investigating command module of spacecraft (1:34). Montage of Collins undergoing mission preparations, voiceover explaining journey to becoming a NASA astronaut (1:46-2:19). Close up of Buzz Aldrin preparing to be Lunar Module pilot (2:28). Montage of preparations for mission, voiceover explaining his background (2:32-3:24). Montage of command pilot Armstrong in preparations for mission with voiceover of his feelings on space and going to the moon (3:28-4:54). Aldrin and Armstrong practicing elements of mission which include taking photographs, digging for lunar soil samples, collecting rock specimens, and setting up experiments (4:55). Aldrin and Armstrong setting up seismometer for the Passive Seismic Experiment (5:18). Shot zooming into moon’s surface from photographs taken by Ranger Spacecrafts from missions that preceded Apollo II (5:38). Description of the surveyor’s role on the moon which follows the ranger (5:47). Montage of moon’s surface, craters, and mountains taken by Lunar Orbiter (6:04). NASA scientists in lab preparing Spacecraft CM-107 (6:18). Montage of Apollo Command Module being put through rigorous tests including being submerged in water (6:43). 22 ft long service module in a hangar being worked on by scientists (6:58). Various clips of experiments trying to get the body of the spider-like lunar module (7:15-7:30). Breakdown of various components of the lunar-module: bottom stage with descent engine and upper section with ascent engine (7:35). Combined spacecraft undergoing final checkout (8:01). Scanning shot of Saturn V rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (8:05). Rocket preparing for launch at Pad 39A (8:33). Dr. Wernher Von Braun standing in front of Saturn V rocket discussing mission details (8:59). Footage of Apollo 10 in lunar orbit (9:39). Animation showing Apollo 11 mission highlights and steps (10:06-12:27). Trailer known as the Mobile Quarantine Facility being brought to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) at the Manned Spacecraft Center now called the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas (12:31). Exterior shot of LRL (12:50). Scientist checking ultra-clean chambers at LRL where lunar samples are checked (12:59). Lab mice (13:13). Plant being put into chamber for biological test (13:25). Scientists testing lunar samples as well as sorting and classifying (13:30). Lunar matter under a microscope (13:46). Montage of previous footage highlighting the scientists as well (14:00-14:26). Rocket being launched into space amid orange background and smoke (14:28). NASA’s logo (14:36).
Michael Collins was born in Rome, Italy and served as pilot in the Gemini 10 mission in 1966. He was in the US Air Force and lived on various bases in California, France, and Germany.
Buzz Aldrin was born in Montclair, New Jersey. He attended West Point and MIT. He was a pilot during the Korean War and flew an F-100 aircraft and piloted the Gemini 12 mission in 1966.
Dr. Wernher Von Braun was instrumental in the creation of the Saturn V rocket and acted as Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in the 1960s.
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