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1. Freedom 7
Date TBA · 28 min
May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pilots the Freedom 7 capsule to become the first American in space. Covering 300 miles and lasting just 15 minutes, this suborbital flight etched Shepard's name in our collective minds.
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2. Friendship 7: John Glenn
Date TBA · 58 min
On February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn pilots the Friendship 7 and becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Relive launch footage from Cape Canaveral, including the exhilarating moments of re-entry, landing and recovery.
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3. Proud Conquest: Gemini VII and VI
Date TBA · 29 min
On December 15, 1965, NASA achieves a rendezvous in Earth orbit with two piloted spacecraft. Gemini 7, with Command Pilot Frank F. Borman II and Pilot James A. Lovell Jr., already in space for more than 10 days, meets with Gemini 6, guided by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford.
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4. Apollo 8 Debrief
Date TBA · 27 min
On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 blasts into space aboard a Saturn V rocket with Mission Commander Borman, Command Module Pilot Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. Their mission: to embark on the first flight around the Moon, preparing for those who would later land on its surface.
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5. The Flight of Apollo 11
Date TBA · 28 min
Apollo 11, with Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, becomes the first mission to land humans on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The daring mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal expressed in his thrilling 1961 speech, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
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6. NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Four Days of Gemini 4
Date TBA · 7 min
A brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
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7. Michael Collins: Astronaut
Date TBA · 4 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
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8. Joe Kosmo: Space Suit Engineer / Designer
Date TBA · 2 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
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9. Mercury Training
Date TBA · 3 min
Mission Clip: Mercury Training
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10. Ed White's Extravehicular Activity
Date TBA · 3 min
Mission Clip: Gemini 4
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11. Gemini 6 and 7 Rendezvous
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
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12. Gemini 8 Docking with Agena
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Gemini 8
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13. Gemini 9 Docking Attempt
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Gemini 9
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14. NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Date TBA · 9 min
Highlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
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15. Al Bean: Astronaut
Date TBA · 3 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
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16. Gene Kranz: Flight Director
Date TBA · 5 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
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17. Apollo 8: Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
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18. Apollo 8: Lunar & Earth Orbit
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
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19. Apollo 9: LM in Earth Orbit
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
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20. Apollo 11: Astronauts Return & Parade
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
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21. Apollo 16: Rover Test Drive
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
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22. Apollo 17: Night Launch
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
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23. NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Skylab: The First 40 Days
Date TBA · 8 min
Highlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
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24. Shannon Lucid: Astronaut
Date TBA · 3 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
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25. James Crocker: Aerospace Engineer
Date TBA · 2 min
Interview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
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26. Skylab Tour
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
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27. Skylab Zero Gravity
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
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28. Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Date TBA · 2 min
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
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29. Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
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30. Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
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31. Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
Date TBA · 1 min
Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions Specials: quick answers
How many episodes are in When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions Specials?
Specials of When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions has 31 episodes, about 4 hours in total.