“Returning From the Moon” (1966) — Science Reporter TV Series

This 1966 “Science Reporter” television program tackles the challenges of getting the Apollo Command Module safely back from space through the atmosphere to Earth—one of the most forbidding hurdles of the Apollo program. William Brooks (Langley Research Center, Hampton VA) demonstrates techniques of testing the effects of high temperatures on substances proposed to shield the … Continue reading “Returning From the Moon” (1966) — Science Reporter TV Series