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This 1969 NASA documentary detailed the first NASA mission to land two men on the moon.

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the history of space travel and how the U.S. landed on the Moon and how we're going back in 20.

NASA looks at the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and up until 1966 in anticipation of the Apollo moon landings.

Eugene Gene Kranz shares stories from his 34 years at NASA's Mission Control, beginning in 1960 with his work on Project Mercury, the first American human spaceflight program and later as flight director for NASA's Gemini and Apollo programs.

"American History TV" chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Teasel Muir-Harmony discusses the history of the U.S. space program, from the creation of NASA in 1958 to Neil Armstrong walking on the moon in 1969, and the missions that followed.

On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on what was to be the third NASA mission to land humans on the moon, but a crisis nearly left the three astronauts stranded in space.

American History TV interviews former NASA flight director Gerald Griffin on his career in the American space program from the Gemini program to the Shuttle missions. He worked with NASA from 1964-1986.

This NASA film showcases the Skylab space station mission that ran from 1973 to 1974. Astronaut crews conducted scientific experiments on board Skylab to test whether humans could live and work in space.

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Atlantic, the X-15 that Neil Armstrong flew, and much more.

A U.S. Information Agency video from 1986 shows discoveries photographed by Voyager II as the satellite makes its closest approach to Saturn in August 1981.

1979 NASA film about the history of efforts to explore Mars including the 1964-1971 Mariner fly-bys and the Viking landings in 1976.

Narrated by Ricardo Montalban, this 1981 NASA film features women employed by NASA in a variety of specialized fields.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

A NASA film explains the space shuttle program using a simulated flight of Columbia and emphasizes international cooperation in the program.

A 1983 NASA film documents the history of the space agency's achievements from its Oct. 1, 1958 beginning through several early space shuttle missions.

A NASA documentary covers the April 12, 1981, launch of the first space shuttle, Columbia.

On January 28th, 1986, President Reagan addressed the nation following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Earlier that day, the Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members.

Commander Steven Swanson talks by video from the International Space Station.

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the history of space travel and how the U.S. landed on the Moon and how we're going back in 20.

"American History TV" chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on what was to be the third NASA mission to land humans on the moon, but a crisis nearly left the three astronauts stranded in space.