Moon Machines

Moon Machines
GenreDocumentary
Science
Space exploration
History
Directed byChristopher Riley
Duncan Copp
Nick Davidson
Starring
Narrated byBill Hope
ComposerPhilip Sheppard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time44 minutes
Original release
NetworkScience Channel
ReleaseJuly 6 (2008-07-06) –
July 10, 2008 (2008-07-10)
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Moon Machines is a Science Channel HD documentary miniseries consisting of six episodes documenting the engineering challenges of the Apollo program to land men on the Moon. It covers everything from the iconic Saturn V to the Command Module, the Lunar Module, the Space Suits, the Guidance and Control Computer, and the Lunar Rover. It was created by the team that made In the Shadow of the Moon in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008. It first aired in June 2008 in the U.S. and UK, and was released on DVD a year later in June 2009.[1]