NOVA; Interview with Maxime "Max" Faget, a mechanical engineer who worked on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft, part 3 of 3 : To the Moon
Description:
Maxime "Max" Faget, a mechanical engineer who worked on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft, is interviewed about the early stages of America's commitment to go to the moon. Faget describes the decision to go to the moon after Russia's space exploration, initial plans for American space exploration after President John F. Kennedy's announcement that the US would go to the moon by 1969, and the early designs of the Mercury capsule. This remarkably crafted program covers the full range of participants in the Apollo project, from the scientists and engineers who promoted bold ideas about the nature of the Moon and how to get there, to the young geologists who chose the landing sites and helped train the crews, to the astronauts who actually went - not once or twice, but six times, each to a more demanding and interesting location on the Moon's surface. "To The Moon" includes unprecedented footage, rare interviews, and presents a magnificent overview of the history of man and the Moon. To the Moon aired as NOVA episode 2610 in 1999.
