Moon Machines

Moon Machines in the US and UK is a Science Channel HD documentary miniseries consisting of six episodes documenting the engineering challenges of the Apollo Program to land a man 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 who 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 and was released on DVD a year later in June 2009.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Moon Machines

First Air Date

July 6, 2008

Last Air Date

July 10, 2008

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Language

English

Production Companies

Discovery UK

The Lunar Rover
S01E06

The Lunar Rover

The series' final episode centers on the design and perfection of the novel Lunar Roving vehicle carried to the Moon on the Apollo J-class missions.

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