NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, part 1 of 2

1998

Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, and Bill Anders, former NASA astronauts who served on the Apollo 8 mission, are interviewed about their time on Apollo 8, including their shared toothbrush and meeting with Charles Lindbergh on the day before the launch. The Apollo 8 change of mission and the secrecy around it is also discussed, as are medical issues like Borman's sickness and Anders' inability to sleep during the mission. The crew jokes about issues that were made during Apollo 8, and the tape ends with a segment with the missing introduction from part one of this tape.

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Series: NOVA
Program: To the Moon
Program Number: 2610
Title: Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, 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: 0:28:36
Asset Type: Raw video
Media Type: Video
Subjects: Apollo; Astronaut; American history; Space; Gemini; Moon
Creators: WGBH Educational Foundation (Producing Organization)
Contributors: Lovell, James, 1928- (Interviewee); Borman, Frank, 1928- (Interviewee); Anders, William, 1933- (Interviewee)
Rights Summary: Rights Holder: WGBH Educational Foundation
Citation: Chicago: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, part 1 of 2,” 1998, GBH Archives, accessed December 3, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2631C7757CF64B8A8FFDD7D181EB3119.; MLA: “NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, part 1 of 2.” 1998. GBH Archives. Web. December 3, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2631C7757CF64B8A8FFDD7D181EB3119>.; APA: NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, part 1 of 2. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_2631C7757CF64B8A8FFDD7D181EB3119

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NOVA; To the Moon; Interview with James "Jim" Lovell, Frank Borman, and William "Bill" Anders, astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission, part 1 of 2