Countdown to Apollo: Apollo Fact or Fiction
Were Neil Armstrong's words scripted by NASA when he stepped on the moon? Did NASA invent Velcro and Teflon during the Apollo program? Did President Kennedy try to work together with the Soviet Union to get a man on the moon? This episode examines some of the popular notions surrounding the Apollo program and discerns whether they are fact or fiction. Part of the "Countdown to Apollo" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 22 minutes 19 seconds
- Topic: History, Science
- Subtopic: Space Sciences, U.S. History (General), U.S. History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Steve Rotfeld Productions
- Series: Countdown to Apollo
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