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The Other Side of the Moon

Episode 2 of 2

James Burke reports on the political motives behind putting a man on the moon, and whether the knowledge gained from examining samples of moon rock means the Apollo missions were good value.

James Burke reports on the political motives behind putting a man on the moon, and whether the knowledge gained from examining samples of moon rock means the Apollo missions were good value. NASA officials discuss the dangers faced and the pressure to succeed following President Kennedy's vow to put a man on the moon by 1970.

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Fri 20 Jul 1979 22:30

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