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When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Landing the Eagle - The Apollo program is set to achieve the ultimate prize of the Space Race, landing men on the moon. But a fire breaks out in the pressurised capsule of Apollo 1, resulting in the deaths of Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. However, NASA's astronauts and engineers turn tragedy into triumph with the first manned launch of the formidable Saturn V rocket, lifting three astronauts into deep space for the first time. Two missions later and NASA is ready to land men on the moon in the ultimate test of America's space-faring vision. (From the US) (Documentary Series) (Part 3 of 6) PG CC
Tonight SBS One
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