First to the Moon: The Story of Apollo 8 is a 2018 documentary film about the second crewed spaceflight mission in the United States Apollo space program, which launched on December 21, 1968. Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to leave low Earth orbit, reach the Moon, orbit it, and return safely to Earth.[1] The film was released in December 2018 and has been screened at The Explorers Club in New York City,[2] the Kansas Cosmosphere,[3] and Arizona State University.[4]
| First to the Moon: The Story of Apollo 8 | |
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| Directed by | Paul Hildebrandt |
| Produced by | Paul Hildebrandt Jon Martin Geoffrey Notkin |
| Music by | Alexander Bornstein |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis edit
The film follows the Apollo 8 mission and its crew, featuring archival material from NASA, the National Archives, and the astronauts' own personal collections. One of the many revelations in the film, the documentary discloses that the famed Earthrise photograph captured by Bill Anders was unplanned.[5]
Participants edit
- Frank Borman, Commander
- Bill Anders, Lunar Module Pilot
- Jim Lovell, Command Module Pilot
References edit
- ^ "50th Anniversary of the Apollo Program". Smithsonian Affiliations. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Space Stories 2018". The Explorers Club. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Things to do this weekend - First to the Moon: The Journey of Apollo 8 Screening". The Hutchinson News. November 29, 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Apollo 8 Mission 50th Anniversary Celebration". Arizona State University. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ Retherford, Bill (7 March 2018). "New Doc Focuses on Earthrise Photo, Apollo 8 Flight". Forbes. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
