TV Guide C-SPAN 2

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews are presented.

This 1969 NASA documentary details the agency's historic Apollo 11 mission, the first manned flight to land on the moon that marked a major U.S. victory in the

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the h

NASA looks at the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and up until 1966 in anticipation of the Apollo moon landings.

Eugene "Gene" Kranz shares stories from his 34 years at NASA's Mission Control, beginning in 1960 with his work on Project Mercury, the first American human spa

American History TV chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through the most famous photographs of NASA's space program. Author of "Gemini and Mercu

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum's Teasel Muir-Harmony discusses the history of the U.S. space program, from the creation of NASA in 1958 to Neil Armstrong

A 1970 NASA film documents the ill-fated fifth Lunar Mission, which was scrubbed when an oxygen tank ruptured as astronauts were preparing to land on the moon.

American History TV interviews former NASA flight director Gerald Griffin on his career in the American space program from the Gemini program to the Shuttle mis

This NASA film showcases the Skylab space station mission that ran from 1973 to 1974. Astronaut crews conducted scientific experiments on board Skylab to test w

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew a

This U.S. Information Agency video from 1986 shows discoveries photographed by Voyager II as the satellite made its closest approach to Saturn in August of 1981

1979 NASA film about the history of efforts to explore Mars including the 1964-1971 Mariner fly-bys and the Viking landings in 1976.

Narrated by Ricardo Montalban, this 1981 NASA film features women employed by NASA in a variety of specialiized fields.

People and events that help document the American Story.

This NASA film explains the shuttle program using a simulated flight of Columbia and emphasizes international cooperation in the program.

A collection of short films that have historical significance, such as newsreels and documentaries, recounts the United States' history in the 20th century.

A documentary film team goes to Columbia to cover the launch of NASA's first space shuttle to learn more about how its built and its mission.

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the h

American History TV chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through the most famous photographs of NASA's space program. Author of "Gemini and Mercu

Viewers join students in the classroom to hear lectures on campuses across the country on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.

People and events that help document the American Story.

A 1970 NASA film documents the ill-fated fifth Lunar Mission, which was scrubbed when an oxygen tank ruptured as astronauts were preparing to land on the moon.

American History TV interviews former NASA flight director Gerald Griffin on his career in the American space program from the Gemini program to the Shuttle mis

President Gerald Ford gives remarks and presides over a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the Air & Space Museum on the National Mall.

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew a

1979 NASA film about the history of efforts to explore Mars including the 1964-1971 Mariner fly-bys and the Viking landings in 1976.

Narrated by Ricardo Montalban, this 1981 NASA film features women employed by NASA in a variety of specialiized fields.

This NASA film explains the shuttle program using a simulated flight of Columbia and emphasizes international cooperation in the program.

A documentary film team goes to Columbia to cover the launch of NASA's first space shuttle to learn more about how its built and its mission.

A collection of short films that have historical significance, such as newsreels and documentaries, recounts the United States' history in the 20th century.

In 1957, the beeps from Sputnik, a small Russian satellite, sent the USSR & US into a space race. Teasel Muir-Harmony of the Air & Space Museum chronicles the h