NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2

1998

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.

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Series: NOVA
Program: To the Moon
Program Number: 2610
Title: Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2
Series Description: NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over.
Program Description: 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.
Duration: 0:24:21
Asset Type: Raw video
Media Type: Video
Subjects: Moon; Gemini; American history; Apollo; Space; Astronaut
Creators: WGBH Educational Foundation (Producing Organization)
Contributors: Atwood, John Leland "Lee", 1904-1999 (Interviewee)
Rights Summary: Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation: Chicago: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2,” 1998, GBH Archives, accessed April 23, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1A7633E47DCC4723A98248A2AD649C2F.; MLA: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2.” 1998. GBH Archives. Web. April 23, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1A7633E47DCC4723A98248A2AD649C2F>.; APA: NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1A7633E47DCC4723A98248A2AD649C2F

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NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Leland "Lee" Atwood, engineer, aerospace executive, and overseer of the Apollo program, part 1 of 2