NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4

1998

John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), is interviewed about the various options for getting to the moon. Houbolt uses chalkboard diagrams to explain Direct Descent, Earth Orbit Rendezvous (EOR), and Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), and why the first two would not work. Additional footage includes B-roll of Houbolt drawing the diagrams, walking up stairs, and video ends with wild-sound of lights and chalkboard noises.

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Series: NOVA
Program: To the Moon
Program Number: 2610
Title: Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4
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: 0:28:47
Asset Type: Raw video
Media Type: Video
Subjects: American history; Space; Astronaut; Apollo; Gemini; Moon
Creators: WGBH Educational Foundation (Producing Organization)
Contributors: Houbolt, John Cornelius, 1919-2014 (Interviewee)
Rights Summary: Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation: Chicago: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4,” 1998, GBH Archives, accessed December 3, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1FDF34888AA34CEB8471949508765552.; MLA: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4.” 1998. GBH Archives. Web. December 3, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1FDF34888AA34CEB8471949508765552>.; APA: NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1FDF34888AA34CEB8471949508765552

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NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with John Cornelius Houbolt, aerospace engineer behind the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), part 4 of 4