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Assignment: Shoot the Moon (1967)

1967 · Short film · 25 min · dir. Russell Morash

  • Documentary

Synopsis

This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted by the unmanned Ranger, Surveyor, and lunar orbiter spacecraft. It also shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first manned flights to the Moon. The film describes the complexities of close-up photography of the Moon and includes views of craters, mountain ranges, and other lunar terrain.

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Details

Director
Russell Morash
Studio
NASA
Released
1967-01-01
Running time
25 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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