Moon Machines

The creation of the Lunar Rover proves to be a formidable task for NASA scientists.

NASA engineers design a spacesuit flexible enough to allow astronauts to work but tough enough to protect them from the rigors of space.

Engineers contend with the problem of weight restrictions as they design the Lunar Module.

1960s scientists struggle to calculate the navigation of a round trip to the moon without the use of computer code or software.

NASA engineers build the Apollo Command Module, a pressurized compartment designed to safely house astronauts on their voyage to the moon and back.

German rocket scientists and young American engineers work together to create the Saturn V rocket and overtake the Soviet Union in the space race.