“From the first Mercury flight to the last Apollo mission, the silent secrets of space have slowly given way to persistent scientific investigation and brave men.”
This film first covers the goals and objectives of Apollo 10, detailing the many problems encountered during the mission. We also get an update on the progress of Apollo 11 equipment testing and astronaut training, most notably of which is the lunar timeline studies that required Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to practice the activities planned for their time on the lunar surface. The report next details the development of the Apollo Applications Program’s Orbital Workshop, airlock module, multiple docking module, and Telescope Mount. To conclude this report, we see Armstrong successfully complete lunar landing simulations while flying the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle (LLTV). The LLTV is the successor craft to the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, one of which went out of control with Armstrong aboard, forcing him to safely eject before the craft crashed. This event is included in Quarterly Report No. 21.
Date Released: 1969
File #: MSC-69-522
Produced By: NASA/MSC
Program Duration: 17:18
Media: 16mm Film
Reel Length: 634 ft
Audio: Optical, Variable Area
Film Stock: Ektachrome
Film Stock Edge Code Date: 1969