How the first moon landing was saved. The story of the people who made Apollo 11 happen
Count down the final 13 minutes of the Apollo 11 mission with a gripping visualisation
With no idea how to get there, the race to the moon begins 鈥� "we intend to win"
Unsung heroes who saved the day. The "26-year-old kid who could stop the lunar mission"
Without this group of youngsters the first Moon landing wouldn鈥檛 have happened.
Ugly, angry, with four legs and wrapped in gold: a spacecraft like nothing on Earth
"You heard 鈥榝ire鈥�. Then you heard a scream." The Apollo 1 tragedy and what happened next
Three astronauts died when a fire broke out during testing of the Command Module
The computer that got us to the moon. There had never been anything like it
War, riots, assassinations: 鈥渢he year that shattered America鈥�. But it ended with Apollo 8
Without the astronaut who didn鈥檛 step on the moon, Apollo 11 wouldn鈥檛 have succeeded
As Eagle began its descent, Collins remained in orbit, on hand if the lunar module failed
The 13 minutes begin. Eagle is going too fast. There are communications problems
Tension is 鈥渢hrough the roof鈥�. Neil Armstrong takes control and fuel starts to run out
Flight controller Bob Carlton was tracking the fuel as it burned up before landing
History as it happened, explained. Kevin Fong guides us through audio of the descent
History as it happened, uninterrupted: every word, every crackle, the tension and triumph
The final minutes before landing were tense, as fuel ran low and connections were lost
鈥淲e choose to go.鈥� The season finale comes from where JFK made his famous Moon speech
Key events of that year include John and Yoko's Bed-In, the Vietnam War and Woodstock
Hear the full theme music. By Hans Zimmer for Bleeding Fingers Music. #13MinutestotheMoon
Film composer Hans Zimmer reveals how Nasa's iconic Apollo 11 mission inspired his music
Hans Zimmer in a special episode about creating the 13 Minutes to the Moon theme music
The drama, the heroes and the genius that made the Moon landings happen
