Countdown to Apollo — Season 1, Episode 3: Decisions, Decisions
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
This episode chronicles several of the major decisions that define the Apollo mission including: the decision to use a lunar module that detached from the command module rather than one giant spaceship landing on the moon; the decision to have Neil Armstrong be the "first man," and the controversy around it; and the surprising decision on who should be the first astronauts.
About Countdown to Apollo
Apollo, the space program that put a man on the moon, was one of the most epic achievements in human history.