Airdate: Apollo 17: The Untold Story of the Last Men on the Moon
The History channel marks the 40th anniversary of the last landing on the moon with a one hour special, on the "untold" story.
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Next week the History channel marks the 40th anniversary of the last landing on the moon with a one hour special, Apollo 17: The Untold Story of the Last Men on the Moon.
In 1961, JFK committed the resources of his nation and launched Project Apollo. By 1972, only two years after Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, public and political interest in Apollo had dwindled. NASA was forced to cancel their last three missions, making Apollo 17 man’s final mission to the moon. This documentary is the remarkable story of the final days of NASA’s Apollo program. It tells the story of three brave astronauts and the thousands of men and women who supported them. It also presents spectacular NASA footage and exclusive interviews with space scientists who worked on the Apollo program during the 60’s and 70’s. A fascinating hour-long special examining the crowning glory of lunar exploration and the determination of a generation.
Wednesday December 19 at 9.30pm History.
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I think it’s about time for another rewatch of HBO’s from the Earth to The Moon.
History is one channel that could really do with being in HD
Someone else who can’t count. 1972 is 3 years after 1969 (or at least 2½ after July 1969).
Furthermore, the last three Apollo missions were actually cancelled in 1970 not 1972 and not only due to budget cuts. Apollo 20 was cancelled as far back as Jan 1970 so that its launch rocket could be used for Skylab.
Thanks for the heads up.