Moon Machines DVD

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After seeing episodes on TV, ordered it and excitedly played "The Navigation Computer" being that was what I worked on. I was very disappointed. Though designed by MIT, and with all credit due them, they did not build one piece of flight equipment. And a more accurate episode title would be "The Navigation System" as this is what is pictured. However, the thousands of people at AC Electronics, Sperry, Raytheon, Kohlsman Instruments and many subcontractors were never mentioned. The script writers did inadequate research and/or acknowledgement of all those who are proud to say "I helped make it happen."

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This series is a must see for those who think NASA is a waste of money. The Apollo program is probably one of the best investments our country has ever made. The spinoffs of the Apollo program from computers, materials,medicine,rocketry,communications, as well as others are immense.

Students would benefit from seeing what can be accomplished with math, science and other subjects. Apollo has fired the imaginations of many and should continue to do so.

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Just how it was possible, with 1960's technology, to fly to another world in space is a topic that few comprehend some forty years after the fact. This DVD shows how it was done and who (other than the big names of the space program)made it happen. Beautiful, factual account of the men who created the technologies we take for granted and clear, thorough, account of the fantastic machines they built and how they work. I know it is true and accurate. I was there to see it happen.

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Great Job of covering the Moon Landing as a whole. Lots of "behind the scenes" video and photos. Some great interviews of people that were involved. Will watch it over and over. Overall fantastic presentation, I wish for more!!!

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My father worked 41 years at Grumman Aerospace Corp and specifically on the Lunar Module. He took a great deal of pride in the company's accomplishments for good reason. The segment on his company as well as all the rest are a fantastic tribute to the people who made these historic events occur. This can be a great learning tool for educators as well as inspiring others today.

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This is a really well-done behind-the-scenes documentary. The choice of material was excellent, script was well-written, interviews, narration, and video-production all well done.

One think I like about it is that it answers some of the (nonsense) complaints of the moonlanding-conspiracy theorists, without even attempting to do so, just by plainly, simply, and clearly telling us how we did it. For example, "no way we could have gone to the moon with such crude computers of the day," they say? Well, this series explains that very clearly.

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I've seen this stuff somewhere on the internet. From that day onwards I'm surching for it to buy one for myself, I simply must have it! But unfortunately, to my current knowledge, it's not available in Europe, nor is it available in the for the here (Germany) needed coding, an original US copy will be useless for me.
If I'm very much mistaken and my info is wrong, pls. let me know where to find it and how to purchase it.

Many thanks!

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Anybody enterested in the space program should see this DVD. All six chapters are very good and tell a story that we should all see.

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I am an avid follower of the US space program, and thought I knew a lot about the early space program (Mercury through Apollo), but this dvd has given me more insite into what went into making the adventure great. I would highly recommend this to all space enthusiests. More than well worth the investment. Thanks!!!!

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This is about an Historic time in American culture. I was glued to my TV way back then...and I can tell my children and grandchildren what it was like to see and read about the fantastic Moon walk. The "Houston we have a problem" anxiety...this is a great DVD.

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Wonderful collection of vintage material on the Apollo hardware and software that sent us to the moon. A must for every moon enthusiast's library!

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I work at NASA and believe me, our public relations office is a disaster. NASA should just hand over the keys to its film archive to The Discovery Channel and let them create dozen's of films and documentaries at will. This series just scratches the surface of what amazing technology feats were achieved for Apollo, yet is the one and only attempt I've seen that goes into any detail and makes you begin to fully appreciate the extreme dangers and difficulties involved in manned space flight. All new footage never before seen, to my knowledge. Yet, shown is only a fraction of a percent of what was filmed and recorded. This should be required viewing for all students before the 10th grade. I also realized, that for a relatively paltry budget of $13B in 2009, we're a fraction of social security, DOE, DOD, HHS... the list goes on. Yet NASA is one of the only agencies that actually produces real and tangible contributions to our society and to the world.