When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

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Gary Sinise as Self - Narrator
Eugene Cernan as Self

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Freedom 7

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.
Ep. 2: Friendship 7: John Glenn

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.
Ep. 3: Proud Conquest: Gemini VII and VI

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.
Ep. 4: Apollo 8 Debrief

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.
Ep. 5: The Flight of Apollo 11

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."
Ep. 6: NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Four Days of Gemini 4

A brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.
Ep. 7: Michael Collins: Astronaut

Interview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.
Ep. 8: Joe Kosmo: Space Suit Engineer / Designer

Interview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.
Ep. 9: Mercury Training

Mission Clip: Mercury Training
Ep. 10: Ed White's Extravehicular Activity

Mission Clip: Gemini 4
Ep. 11: Gemini 6 and 7 Rendezvous

Mission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7
Ep. 12: Gemini 8 Docking with Agena

Mission Clip: Gemini 8
Ep. 13: Gemini 9 Docking Attempt

Mission Clip: Gemini 9
Ep. 14: NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem

Highlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem
Ep. 15: Al Bean: Astronaut

Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut
Ep. 16: Gene Kranz: Flight Director

Interview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Ep. 17: Apollo 8: Launch & Stage Separation Sequences

Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences
Ep. 18: Apollo 8: Lunar & Earth Orbit

Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit
Ep. 19: Apollo 9: LM in Earth Orbit

Mission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit
Ep. 20: Apollo 11: Astronauts Return & Parade

Mission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade
Ep. 21: Apollo 16: Rover Test Drive

Mission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive
Ep. 22: Apollo 17: Night Launch

Mission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch
Ep. 23: NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Skylab: The First 40 Days

Highlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days
Ep. 24: Shannon Lucid: Astronaut

Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut
Ep. 25: James Crocker: Aerospace Engineer

Interview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer
Ep. 26: Skylab Tour

Mission Clip: Skylab Tour
Ep. 27: Skylab Zero Gravity

Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity
Ep. 28: Shuttle STS-1 Launch

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch
Ep. 29: Shuttle STS-1 Landing

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing
Ep. 30: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment
Ep. 31: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair

Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair