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When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Specials
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Title: When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions

Overview: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions or NASA's Greatest Missions: When We Left Earth in the UK is a Discovery Channel HD documentary miniseries consisting of six episodes documenting American human spaceflight, spanning from the first Mercury flights through the Gemini program to the Apollo moon landings, the Space Shuttle, and the construction of the International Space Station. It was created in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008. It first aired on June 8, 2008, and concluded on June 22. Each airing consisted of two hour-long episodes. The miniseries was released on DVD on July 10, 2008, and was released on Blu-ray disc on August 12. The third episode, "Landing the Eagle", was re-aired on July 20, 2009 for the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. It featured improved images from the moonwalk.

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Average Vote: 8.3 (21 votes)

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  • Self - Narrator: Gary Sinise
  • Self: Eugene Cernan
  • When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Freedom 7 (Specials - Episode 1)

    May 5, 1961, Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. pilots the Freedom 7 capsule to become the first American in space. Covering 300 miles and lasting just 15 minutes, this suborbital flight etched Shepard's name in our collective minds.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Friendship 7: John Glenn (Specials - Episode 2)

    On February 20, 1962, Astronaut John Glenn pilots the Friendship 7 and becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Relive launch footage from Cape Canaveral, including the exhilarating moments of re-entry, landing and recovery.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Proud Conquest: Gemini VII and VI (Specials - Episode 3)

    On December 15, 1965, NASA achieves a rendezvous in Earth orbit with two piloted spacecraft. Gemini 7, with Command Pilot Frank F. Borman II and Pilot James A. Lovell Jr., already in space for more than 10 days, meets with Gemini 6, guided by Command Pilot Walter M. Schirra and Pilot Thomas P. Stafford.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 8 Debrief (Specials - Episode 4)

    On December 21, 1968, Apollo 8 blasts into space aboard a Saturn V rocket with Mission Commander Borman, Command Module Pilot Lovell and Lunar Module Pilot William Anders. Their mission: to embark on the first flight around the Moon, preparing for those who would later land on its surface.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - The Flight of Apollo 11 (Specials - Episode 5)

    Apollo 11, with Commander Neil Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Michael Collins and Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin, becomes the first mission to land humans on the Moon on July 20, 1969. The daring mission fulfilled President John F. Kennedy's goal expressed in his thrilling 1961 speech, "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Four Days of Gemini 4 (Specials - Episode 6)

    A brief clip of Ed White - the first American to take a spacewalk as he exits the craft into space for the first time.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Michael Collins: Astronaut (Specials - Episode 7)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: Michael Collins, Astronaut.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Joe Kosmo: Space Suit Engineer / Designer (Specials - Episode 8)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: Joe Kosmo, Space Suit Engineer/Designer.

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Mercury Training (Specials - Episode 9)

    Mission Clip: Mercury Training

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Ed White's Extravehicular Activity (Specials - Episode 10)

    Mission Clip: Gemini 4

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Gemini 6 and 7 Rendezvous (Specials - Episode 11)

    Mission Clip: Gemini 6 and 7

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Gemini 8 Docking with Agena (Specials - Episode 12)

    Mission Clip: Gemini 8

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Gemini 9 Docking Attempt (Specials - Episode 13)

    Mission Clip: Gemini 9

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem (Specials - Episode 14)

    Highlights from the NASA film: Apollo 13: Houston, We've Got A Problem

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Al Bean: Astronaut (Specials - Episode 15)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: Al Bean, Astronaut

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Gene Kranz: Flight Director (Specials - Episode 16)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: Gene Kranz, Flight Director

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 8: Launch & Stage Separation Sequences (Specials - Episode 17)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Launch & Stage Separation Sequences

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 8: Lunar & Earth Orbit (Specials - Episode 18)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 8 Lunar & Earth Orbit

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 9: LM in Earth Orbit (Specials - Episode 19)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 9 LM in Earth Orbit

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 11: Astronauts Return & Parade (Specials - Episode 20)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 11 Astronauts Return & Parade

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 16: Rover Test Drive (Specials - Episode 21)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 16 Rover Test Drive

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Apollo 17: Night Launch (Specials - Episode 22)

    Mission Clip: Apollo 17 Night Launch

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - NASA FILM HIGHLIGHTS: Skylab: The First 40 Days (Specials - Episode 23)

    Highlights from the NASA Film: Skylab: The 40 First Days

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Shannon Lucid: Astronaut (Specials - Episode 24)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid, Astronaut

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - James Crocker: Aerospace Engineer (Specials - Episode 25)

    Interview from NASA's Archives: James Crocker, Aerospace Engineer

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Skylab Tour (Specials - Episode 26)

    Mission Clip: Skylab Tour

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Skylab Zero Gravity (Specials - Episode 27)

    Mission Clip: Skylab Zero Gravity

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Shuttle STS-1 Launch (Specials - Episode 28)

    Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Launch

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Shuttle STS-1 Landing (Specials - Episode 29)

    Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-1 Landing

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment (Specials - Episode 30)

    Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-31 Hubble Deployment

    When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions - Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair (Specials - Episode 31)

    Mission Clip: Shuttle STS-61 Hubble Repair

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