Subject: Science: Natural & Physical

The Apollo Years

Man has not returned to the moon since the Apollo Years. This fact alone magnifies the importance of remembering the triumphant race to the moon from the early 60s to the early 70s. Hosted by shuttle astronaut Marc Garneau, this historic series uses NASA's original moon mission footage to tell the exciting and heroic story of the people who paved the way for space exploration. Produced by TVO. Programs available on 6 or 12 individual DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 6-Disc Set. For pricing call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail

List of Titles

Apollo Years 1: The World Was There - Mercury

Before the Gemini and Apollo space programs there was the Mercury program; its purpose was to learn more about the effects of spaceflight on humans and to gain more technological experience for future spaceflights. The the original astronauts selected by NASA in 1957 were dubbed the "Mercury Seven" and included: Alan Click for more

Apollo Years 2: The Legacy of Gemini

During the months between March 1965 and November 1966, ten manned space missions known as the Gemini program were launched from Cape Kennedy; this was a bridge between the Mercury and Apollo programs. The flight experience gained from these missions paved the way for the future of space travel and for eventually going Click for more

Apollo Years 1 & 2

A combined version of Apollo Years 1: The World Was There - Mercury and Apollo Years 2: The Legacy of Gemini is available.
Apollo Years 1: The World Was There - Mercury
The entire world watched as the first Americans were launched into space. The successful flight of the Freedom 7 set Click for more

Apollo Years 3: Apollo 8 - Debrief

President John F. Kennedy's goal was that the United States would land a man on the Moon before 1970; however, as late as 1968, more test flights were needed before a lunar landing would be possible. On December 21 of that year the U.S. launched Apollo 8, which would successfully orbit the moon and return to earth. Click for more

Apollo Years 4: Apollo 9 - The Space Duet of Spider and Gumdrop

The three-man crew of Apollo 9 was Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart, who performed a number of firsts in space: the first manned flight of a Lunar Module, the first docking and extraction of a Lunar Module, the first docking of a two-manned spacecraft; also a two-man spacewalk. Their tests Click for more

Apollo Years 3 & 4

A combined version of Apollo Years 3: Apollo 8 - Debrief and Apollo Years 4: Apollo 9 - Space Duet of Spider & Gumdrop is available.
Apollo Years 3: Apollo 8 - Debrief
More test flights were needed before a lunar landing would be possible. On December 21, 1968, the U.S. launched Apollo Click for more

Apollo Years 5: Apollo 10 - To Sort Out the Unknown

The three-man crew of Apollo 10 included Thomas Stafford, John Young and Eugene Cernan, who left Earth on May 18, 1969; their mission was to check for potential landing sites on the lunar surface. The excitement about man landing on the Moon was building, and this final test flight would pave the way Click for more

Apollo Years 6: Apollo 11 - For All Mankind

President John F. Kennedy said in speech he made in 1961 that America should commit to reaching the moon by the end of the 1960s; on Sunday, July 20, 1969, with the world watching, Apollo 11 achieved that mission. The three-man crew includes Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin, Click for more

Apollo Years 5 & 6

A combined version of Apollo Years 5: Apollo 10 - To Sort Out the Unkwown and Apollo Years 6: Apollo 11 - For All Mankind is available.
Apollo Years 5: Apollo 10 - To Sort Out the Unknown
The mission of Apollo 10 was to check potential landing sites on the lunar surface. This final test Click for more

Apollo Years 7: Apollo 12 - Pinpoint for Science

After the great success of Apollo 11, Apollo 12 launched on November 14, 1969; its three-man crew included Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard Gordon, Jr. and Alan Bean. The astronauts executed a precision landing of the Lunar Module within walking distance of the Surveyor III spacecraft, which had landed on Click for more

Apollo Years 8: Apollo 13 - "Houston, We Have a Problem"

The number 13 has been identified as unlucky throughout history, and that could be said for Apollo 13; due to a power supply malfunction the planned lunar-landing mission had to be cancelled two days into its flight, ironically, problems began on April 13th; the three-man crew, James Lovell, John Swigert and Click for more

Apollo Years 7 & 8

A combined version of Apollo Years 7: Apollo 12 - Pinpoint for Science and Apollo Years 8: Apollo 13 - "Houston We Have a Problem" is available.
Apollo Years 7: Apollo 12 - Pinpoint for Science
On November 14, 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12. The astronauts spent 31 hours on the lunar surface Click for more

Apollo Years 9: Apollo 14 - Mission to Fra Mauro

Apollo 14 marked the return to space of America's first spaceman, Alan Shepard; the other two astronauts included Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa. Shepherd, the hero of Derry, NH, had overcome Ménière's disease to become the only astronaut of the original Mercury Seven to reach the Moon. On this Click for more

Apollo Years 10: Apollo 15 - In the Mountains of the Moon

On July 26, 1971, Apollo 15, one of the most successful voyages to the Moon was launched. It was the first of what were termed "J missions," which meant astronauts would have longer stays on the Moon and there would be a greater focus on science than what was possible on previous missions. The three-man crew included Click for more

Apollo Years 9 & 10

A combined version of Apollo Years 9: Apollo 14 - Mission to Fra Mauro and Apollo Years 10: Apollo 15 - In the Mountains of the Moon is available.
Apollo Years 9: Apollo 14 - Mission to Fra Mauro
On January 31, 1971, Apollo was destined for the moon, but there were troubles ahead. After Click for more

Apollo Years 11: Apollo 16 - Nothing So Hidden

The three-manned crew of Apollo 16 included John Young, Kenneth Mattingly Jr., and Charles Duke Jr.; theirs was the fifth mission to land on the Moon, and the only one to target the Descartes Highlands. The scientific results of the tests done by Young and Duke helped planetary geologists conclude that Click for more

Apollo Years 12: Apollo 17 - On the Shoulder of Giants

Apollo 17 was the last manned NASA mission to land on the Moon to date. The three-manned crew included Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt and they broke a number of records set by previous flights. Schmitt, a trained geologist, and Cernan, were the last two men to set foot on the Moon; together Click for more

Apollo Years 11 & 12

A combined version of Apollo Years 11: Apollo 16 - Nothing So Hidden and Apollo Years 12: Apollo 17 - On the Shoulder of Giants is available.
Apollo Years 11: Apollo 16 - Nothing So Hidden
The crew of Apollo 16 completed three days of exploration on the moon and made a major discovery Click for more