Assignment: Shoot the Moon

This film summarizes the exploration of the Moon conducted by the unmanned Ranger, Surveyor, and lunar orbiter spacecraft. It also shows how such detailed data and photography contributed to the first manned flights to the Moon. The film describes the complexities of close-up photography of the Moon and includes views of craters, mountain ranges, and other lunar terrain.

• Russell MorashDirector

Release date

January 1, 1967

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

25m

Genres

Documentary