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Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-04-2015 10:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Discovery Communications release
American Heroes Channel Takes "One Giant Leap" In New Special Commemorating The Iconic 1969 Apollo 11 Mission

One-Hour Special Celebrates the Unsung Heroes Who Helped Put the First Man on the Moon

On July 20, 1969, fear and excitement swept the world as Kennedy Space Center's ground control anxiously waited to hear the outcome of NASA's Apollo 11 space mission. With confirmation that the eagle had landed, the United States officially did the impossible and became the first nation to put a man on the moon. Now, American Heroes Channel (AHC) chronicles the tragedies, fears, and pressures of the 1960s space race that led to this historic moment in the all-new special, "One Giant Leap". Premiering Wednesday, August 5 at 10/9c, "One Giant Leap" highlights the remarkable story of our nation's journey to the moon, the landmark mission that inspired Americans during a time when violence and turmoil dominated headlines.

"Among the chaos and uncertainty of the 1960s Space Race, the triumph of the moon-landing united America," said Kevin Bennett, EVP and general manager of American Heroes Channel. "And while we all know names of the courageous astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, there were countless unsung heroes who helped make this dream a reality and AHC is privileged to showcase the full story of the greatest achievement in human history in 'One Giant Leap.'"

"One Giant Leap" features exclusive interviews with top NASA experts and enthusiasts, including Mark J. Albrecht, former executive secretary of the National Space Council and President George H.W. Bush's Principal Advisor on the U.S. space program. Also featured is retired NASA Flight Director and manager Gene Kranz, who played an integral role in directing the successful Mission Control team efforts to save the crew of Apollo 13, and Edward "Ed" Buckbee, former NASA public affairs officer who founded the highly successful U.S. Space Camp and Aviation challenge programs. Interviews with additional experts, academics and space advocates are also featured throughout the special.

"One Giant Leap" is produced for American Heroes Channel by 43 films, with Sammy Jackson as executive producer. For American Heroes Channel, Max Culhane is executive producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production, Kevin Bennett is general manager, and Henry Schleiff is Group President.

ilbasso
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posted 08-04-2015 12:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for ilbasso   Click Here to Email ilbasso     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Several of the men I interviewed at length for my Apollo/KSC books were interviewed for this special (Bob Sieck, Al Koller, Lee Solid, John Tribe, Ike Rigell, Ed Fannin, and Hugh Harris). I'll be interested to see how much of their interview footage made the final cut. What was appealing about the project as it was pitched to these gentlemen was that this was about the "unsung heroes" that made the missions possible. I hope that the "already sung" heroes like Gene Kranz don't get too much air time!

Cozmosis22
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Overall a very good presentation for a short one hour time slot. The recently released White House audio recording between Kennedy and Webb was rather interesting; wherein the president stated that the moon landing should be job one for NASA, otherwise he is not particularly interested in space.

Robert Pearlman
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I missed the broadcast, but with regards to the audio between Kennedy and Webb, it can be listened to here as released by the JFK Library in 2011.

Here is a transcript of the full meeting from the NASA History Office.

Ken Havekotte
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posted 08-06-2015 07:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ken Havekotte   Click Here to Email Ken Havekotte     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Saw the broadcast; it was okay, and I did like the fact that it focused on America's other national concerns and uprisings facing the country all throughout the 1960's.

Even though the space race, when first started, was mainly a political decision--"to beat the Russians in space and getting to the moon first" — I did like another focus of the presentation in trying to convey that Apollo had been a much-needed boost, a positive uplifting bright spot, in American history and to the world at the time when the country was going through extreme radical changes.

As a young boy growing up during the 1960's, I can still recall — as if it was yesterday — what a turbulent, violent, and difficult decade it was.

But it was our national space program, or at least for me, that inspired this young kid to keep looking up! Never would I imagine how much the Apollo lunar landings would become, in some unusual way, my own future... and to be growing up with rockets right in my own back yard, so-to-speak.

In looking back to the exciting Apollo and Shuttle program decades, yes indeed, I have been, and still am, truly blessed to be where I am today and doing what I am doing since my boy-hood dreams and aspirations.

In moving on more about last night's production, though... From a technical standpoint from what I could see from only a 60-minute broadcast, it's okay again — no big deal — but there were some wrong film clips of rockets depicted, wrong viewing site areas shown, and some program/mission differences.

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