First to the Moon: The Story of Apollo 8
2018 American film
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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]
Jon Martin
Geoffrey Notkin
- December 2018
| 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
The film follows the Apollo 8 mission and its crew, featuring archival material from NASA, the National Archives, and the astronauts' own personal collections. In a revelation, the documentary discloses that the famed Earthrise photograph captured by Bill Anders was unplanned.[5]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, First to the Moon scored a 100% on based on 8 reviews.[6]
Participants
- Frank Borman, Commander
- Bill Anders, Lunar Module Pilot
- Jim Lovell, Command Module Pilot