NOVA; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2 : To the Moon
Description:
John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, former aerospace executive, and former overseer of the Apollo program, is interviewed about his role in the Apollo program. Atwood describes how he came to be CEO of North American and how the company got the government contract to create spacecraft for the Apollo program. Atwood details his memories of the Apollo 1 fire, as well as the causes and misunderstandings that resulted in the disaster, and the changes that were made as a response to the fire. 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.
