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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970

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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

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." Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

A brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Mercury Training Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Gemini 4 Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7 Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Gemini 8 Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Gemini 9 Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Highlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Highlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Interview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Skylab Tour Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair Air Date : 1st-Jan-1970  Read More