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This fascinating documentary mixes news footage, computer animation and interviews with astronauts jim lovell and fred haise, their families, and nasa officials. To the edge and back 1h 22min documentary tv movie 20 july 1994 apollo was supposed to be the third human spacecraft to successfully land on the moon and return home safely, when, 250,000 miles from earth, these words pierced the vastness of space. With firsthand accounts from the pilots, their families, and the people of mission control, it documents a thrilling struggle against time and all odds and serves as a reminder that, in the words of james lovell. Originally produced during the 25th anniversary of the apollo 11 landing, this documentary was an influence to ron howard during the production of apollo. Apollo safely back from the edge of eternity, a grateful nation says. To the edge and back program is the best documentary on the subject, bar none. The true story will investigate the real cause of the explosion that killed apollo.

This is the true and untold story of a disastrous accident that occurred during the space flight mission of apollo on there way to the moon and the heroic rescue efforts to bring the astronauts safely home. Launched in april of 1970, the crew of apollo faced disaster as an explosion forced them to abandon a planned lunar landing and implement a return to earth in a damaged craft. To the edge and back dvd, 2006, 3disc set at the best online prices at ebay. To the edge and back dvd,they were 200,000 miles from earth when an explosion crippled their spacecraft, stranding them, perhaps forever. The perilous voyage of apollo by astronaut jim lovell and jeffrey kluger.

To the edge and back also covers a little of the history of the u. Apollo was supposed to be the third human spacecraft to. John aaron, fred haise, mary haise, gene kranz, alexey leonov, sy liebergot, barbara lovell, jim lovell, marilyn. Apollo launching back into theaters for nasa moonshots 50th. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. I remember watching it on pbs multiple times in the mid 90s before the hollywood movie came out and felt that the ron howard film missed out on some of the detail and suspense that is conveyed in. Relive the thrilling true story of the catastrophic flight of apollo and the crews heroic battle against the odds in this nova documentary, through firsthand accounts from the pilots, their families, and mission control. Produced a year before ron howards film of the doomed space mission hit hollywood, to the edge and back brings the real faces of the apollo saga to the forefront. Apollo images show a miraculous recovery 50 years on daily. Many things not covered in the thatrical film are here, so much so that my wife and i kept looking at each other with open mouths, wondering, how much else could go wrong.

They were 200,000 miles from earth when an explosion crippled their spacecraft, stranding them, perhaps forever. Apollo is a 1995 american space docudrama film directed by ron howard and starring tom hanks, kevin bacon, bill paxton, gary sinise, and ed harris. In 1994, lovell and space journalist jeffrey kluger now a senior writer at time magazine released a book about the mission, lost moon. Also on this date in 1964, sidney poitier became the. What to read next the godfather part ii lake tahoe house is for sale, scene of classic fredo moments.

For the record, kranz never uttered failure is not an option a line created for. The rupture and explosion of apollo s oxygen tank crippled the spacecraft, endangering the lives of the crew continue reading things that saved apollo , part 6. To the edge and back 1994 see more frequently asked questions this faq is empty. Why nasas apollo mission was flawed from the start. Documentary of the apollo mission to the moon on april 11, 1970 through interviews with the astronauts, their families, and members of the mission control staff. To the edge and back dvd, 2004 at the best online prices at ebay. John aaron, fred haise, mary haise, gene kranz, alexey leonov, sy liebergot, barbara lovell, jim lovell. With john aaron, fred haise, mary haise, gene kranz. To the edge and back is the gripping true story of 3 astronauts stranded in space and nasas unrelenting effort to bring them safely home. To the edge and back tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the apollo and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive. It was not, as the movie tells us, the result of a damaged coil in one of the oxygen tanks.

In 1994, during the 25th anniversary of apollo 11, pbs released a 90minute documentary titled apollo. Behind the scenes of apollo richard nixon foundation. To the edge and back on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. To the edge and back is the gripping true story of 3 astronauts stranded in space and nasas unrelenting effort to bring them safely. Relive the thrilling true story of the catastrophic flight of apollo and the crewu2019s heroic battle against the odds in this nova documentary, through firsthand accounts from the pilots, their families, and mission control. Apollo was the seventh crewed mission in the apollo space program and the third meant to. Aaron born 1943 is a former nasa engineer and was a flight controller during the apollo program. An unlikely escape route minutes to the moon podcast, season 2, episode 3 duration. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give. Jim lovell was based on lovells 1994 autobiography, lost moon.

Astronauts jim lovell and fred haise talk about the flight jack swigert died in 1982 while the technicians, including mission operations director chris kraft and flight director. The 50year milestone is also being celebrated with the apollo in real. To the edge and back 1994 tv movie cast 11 john aaron. Nothing in the tamer apollo movie lives up to the extraordinary tension and power of this documentary. Swigert was originally cmp of apollo s backup crew, with john young as. Ross lynch fires pucks all over the place as he teaches jay how to be a hockey goalie in the special skills season finale. The spacecraft would then pass approximately 30,000 miles 48,000 km from the. He is widely credited with saving the apollo 12 mission when it was struck by lightning soon after launch, and also played an important role during the apollo crisis. Bandai tamashii nations apollo and saturn v launch vehicle nasa otona no chogokin rocket.

A postflight investigation revealed the engine was one cycle away from catastrophic failure. For the record, kranz never uttered failure is not an option. To the edge and back movie trailer starring rob whittlesey, john aaron, gene kranz, fred haise, james lovell, jack swigert. Apollo to the edge and back 1994 full movie online free. Disaster on apollo as the spacecraft was en route to the moon. The president would not be attending apollo s launch, but the call.