Moon Machines
Six episodes on Apollo engineering challenges.
Moon Machines is a six-part documentary miniseries from the Science Channel HD that explores the engineering feats behind the Apollo moon landings. It was produced by the same team behind In the Shadow of the Moon, working with NASA to mark the agency’s 50th anniversary in 2008. The series covers the Saturn V rocket, Command Module, Lunar Module, space suits, guidance computer, and Lunar Rover. It debuted in the U.S. and UK in June 2008, with a DVD release following in June 2009.
Quick Facts
- First aired
- 6 July 2008
- Last aired
- 10 July 2008
- Genre
- Documentary
- Science
- Space exploration
- History
- Narrator
- Bill Hope
- Director
- Christopher Riley
- Duncan Copp
- Nick Davidson
- Composer
- Philip Sheppard
- Country
- United States
- Episodes
- 6
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The miniseries features interviews with around 70 of the 400,000 engineers who worked on the Apollo program.
- Archive film was sourced by Footagevault from NASA's film archives at the Johnson Space Center, Glenn Research Center, and the National Archives.
- The score was composed by Philip Sheppard.
- Part 2, the story of the Command Module, won a Grand REMI from the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 2009.
Episodes
Part 1: The Saturn V Rocket documents the creation of the iconic Saturn V rocket. Part 2: The Command Module centers on the construction of the Apollo Command Module and the setback of the Apollo 1 fire. Part 3: The Navigation Computer details the story of MIT's work on the Apollo Guidance Computer. Part 4: The Lunar Module features the Grumman project to build mankind's first true spacecraft, the Apollo Lunar Module. Part 5: The Space Suit focuses on the teams that created the remarkable Apollo pressure suit. Part 6: The Lunar Rover centers on the design and perfection of the novel Lunar Roving Vehicle, carried to the Moon on the Apollo J-class missions.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Moon Machines first air?
Moon Machines first aired on 6 July 2008.
When did Moon Machines end?
Moon Machines last aired on 10 July 2008.
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