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American Moon

In the fall of 1965, General Samuel C. Phillips,director of the moon landing program,...

In the fall of 1965, General Samuel C. Phillips,
director of the moon landing program, submitted a report to NASA, which exposed in direct terms
the state of confusion and deprivation from the Apollo program

Full Transcript

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In the fall of 1965,
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General Samuel C. Phillips, director of the moon landing program,
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submitted a report to NASA,
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which exposed in direct terms the state of confusion and deprivation
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from the Apollo program.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:51
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
Phillips specifically indicated control module - American Moon 00:10
Phillips specifically indicated control module
"After four and a half years, - American Moon 00:11
"After four and a half years,
The technical problems with electricity storage, - American Moon 00:09
The technical problems with electricity storage,
Delay and compromise ground and quality testing - American Moon 00:12
Delay and compromise ground and quality testing
"Hopes are low," concluded Phillips, "that the NAA will meet the deadline - American Moon 00:11
"Hopes are low," concluded Phillips, "that th...
In this taped conversation with President Johnson, - American Moon 00:12
In this taped conversation with President Johnson,
"To send men to the moon - American Moon 00:18
"To send men to the moon
Instead of being solved, the problems exposed by Phillips were amplified, - American Moon 00:10
Instead of being solved, the problems exposed by Phillips we...
A fuel tank in the exploded during a test. - American Moon 00:05
A fuel tank in the exploded during a test.
The environmental control system in control module failed - American Moon 00:07
The environmental control system in control module failed
The second stage of the Saturn rocket first exploded in 1965, - American Moon 00:11
The second stage of the Saturn rocket first exploded in 1965...
Cracks have been found in the rocket's structure - American Moon 00:06
Cracks have been found in the rocket's structure
Lunar module design was encountering all sorts of problems, - American Moon 00:07
Lunar module design was encountering all sorts of problems,
They found hundreds of problems, - American Moon 00:15
They found hundreds of problems,
We arrive in 1967, the year of the crisis. - American Moon 00:05
We arrive in 1967, the year of the crisis.
In January of that year, Thomas Baron, a North American inspector - American Moon 00:15
In January of that year, Thomas Baron, a North American insp...
"Among the most serious problems", - American Moon 00:12
"Among the most serious problems",
Baron denounces, in particular, lack of coordination - American Moon 00:16
Baron denounces, in particular, lack of coordination
Baron added, - American Moon 00:19
Baron added,
During a ground simulation of Apollo 1, - American Moon 00:18
During a ground simulation of Apollo 1,