Assignment, Shoot the Moon - 1967

How did unmanned spacecrafts get a man on the moon? Find out in this historic video from 1967. (ARC 45011)

Transcript (PDF): http://archives.gov/social-media/transcripts/transcript-assignment-shoot-moon...


Assignment: Shoot the Moon, 1967

CREATED BY
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (10/01/1958 - )

SUMMARY
This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted through unmanned Ranger, Surveyor and Lunar Orbiter spacecraft, and shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first manned flights to the Moon. The film describes the complexities of closeup photography of the Moon, and includes good views of craters, mountain ranges and other lunar terrain.

This film received the following awards: Golden Eagle Certificate, Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE), 1968; and the Award of Merit, American Film Festival, 1968.

REPOSITORY:
Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records Section, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-M), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001.

For information about ordering reproductions of moving images held by the Motion Picture, Sound, and Video Records Section, visit: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/broadcast-quality-film-dc.html

MORE INFORMATION:
More information is available in the National Archives online catalog:
http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=45011

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[obma812]

50 years of total bullshit !

[Andyhgn53k]

"Close up" that's a laugh Hali!!!



[MrChristian326]

I enjoy looking back at some of these NASA films. Some I've seen in grade school. We sure came a long way ......

[Skytroop]

This video serves as a testament to how little we knew about the Lunar environment then when compared with what we know today.

[orange70383]

Thank You for the video.