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" BEHIND THE HEADLINES IN SPACE " Part 1 (1964)

1964 · Short film · 26 min

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This 1964 NASA film, which aired as an hour-long TV special, discusses the "headline of tomorrow”—American astronauts landing on the Moon—and what is being done to make that happen. Animations show proposed plans for the Apollo mission, along with designs of the various components including lunar and command modules. It also describes NASA divisions, research, and early satellite and rocket programs. The film starts by explaining that the first man on the moon will be famous, and shows a parade…

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