The History Channel Presents: The Race To The Moon (2004)

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong made the first steps for humankind on the moon, watched by approximately one billion people worldwide. Few knew how close the mission came to failure. "The History Channel Presents: The Race to the Moon" uses exclusive footage from The History Channel to commemorate the 35th anniversary of this pivotal moment in history. Featuring an insider's perspective from NASA's flight director of over 30 years, and newly declassified documents detailing NASA’s plans to reach Saturn by 1970, the program revisits the early days of the space program and connects them to the space shuttle's successes and setbacks today.