National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Apollo Program

NON-NASA LINKS

The NASA Headquarters History Office does not officially endorse these sites, but Web surfers may find useful
information on these mostly non-government pages.

ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PAGES

Apollo and the Smithsonian Institution: An interesting exhibit about Project Apollo created by the National Air and Space Museum.
The Space Race and the Media: Learn more about the media's role in the space race with this new exhibit at the Newseum titled "Dateline Moon."
Boeing Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11: Relive the time when Boeing North American (the former Rockwell aerospace units) and McDonnell Douglas came together as The Boeing Company, working together to make possible the first moon landing.
The Apollo Mode Decision: A good private site at Clemson University on the debate over the method of flying to the Moon with Project Apollo.
Apollo by the Numbers: a statistical reference book on the manned phase of Project Apollo. Written by Richard Orloff and presented by Space Online.
"Washington Goes to the Moon" National Public Radio has produced this two hour documentary which deals with the political story of the Apollo lunar landing program. It will be airing throughout the nation on various stations during the time of the 30th anniversary celebration of the Apollo 11 landing.
"To the Moon" the companion Web site to the two-hour NOVA special that chronicles the untold science and engineering story of how we got to the moon. The program will be broadcast on PBS at 8 pm on July 13,1999.
Apollo@30: The National Space Society's Web page devoted to the 30th anniversary of Apollo 11.

INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL PAGES

Apollo at American Samoa: Some interesting information about the Apollo missions that landed near and then passed through American Samoa.
Apollo Saturn Reference Page: Detailed technical information about the Saturn Launch Vehicles for modelers and space buffs, by a private enthusiast.
Contact Light: A personal recollection of the Apollo missions to the Moon. This site by a private enthusiast includes some cool video and audio clips, a lunar landing simulator game, and reference tables.
The Moon Race: Explore timelines for the race to the Moon between the two most powerful nations on the planet. Examine both sides leaders, participants, and technology.
Where Were You? This web site is dedicated to collecting memories from the various points of view of people who where alive during the historic landing of Apollo 11.
"One Giant Leap" commemorates the anniversary of Apollo 11 with a visual journey and interesting facts and data.

Updated October 22, 2004
Steven J. Dick, NASA Chief Historian
Steve Garber, NASA History Web Curator
For further information E-mail histinfo@hq.nasa.gov