1. Can We Do This?  

First aired: 4/5/1998

The Soviet Union has done the unthinkable by sending a man up to space. The United States enters the historic space race and the only way of winning is getting a man on the moon.

2. Apollo 1  

First aired: 4/5/1998

January 27, 1967. In preperation for the flight of Apollo 1, astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee undergo a routine "plug-out" test in their space capsule. But their routine test turns to disaster when a small electrical fire explodes into a raging inferno, taking the lives of three men before their ship can even lift the ground. A nation mourns, but a watchful Senate Committee - anxious over the extreme haste and massive expenditure involved in fulfilling the late President Kennedy's dream - may pull their own plug from the entire Apollo project.

3. We Have Cleared The Tower  

First aired: 4/12/1998

Nineteen months and six unmanned flights after the Apollo 1 tragedy, Wally Schirra, Don Eisele and Walt Cunningham are set to become the first Apollo astronauts to go into space. Their preperations are followed every step of the way by a documentary film crew. With the countdown under way, every element is in place, every safety precaution checked and double-checked, and every member of the crew prepared - body and soul - for the mission they are about to undertake. No one can afford to make a mistake that might endanger the life of the mission...or the lives of the men.

4. 1968  

First aired: 4/12/1998

With all that had happened that year, 1968 looked as if it wouldn't be remembered fondly. But then Jim Lovell, Bill Anders and Frank Borman made the first journey toward the moon.

5. Spider  

First aired: 4/19/1998

While the first four episodes told sequential events, this episode starts at the original plans for a moon landing. In a parallel story line, this episode shows the design, development and production of the lunar module.

6. Mare Tranquilitatis  

First aired: 4/19/1998

Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins are the crew of Apollo 11 and on July 20, 1969, Neil and Buzz take the historic "small step" onto the moon.

7. That's All There Is  

First aired: 4/26/1998

From the perspective of Astronaut Alan Bean, see how he made an unexpected journey to the moon and his friendship with his Apollo 12 crew mates.

8. We Interrupt This Program  

First aired: 4/26/1998

A disaster has occurred onboard Apollo 13, putting the lives of it's crew in doubt. While the crew's story is very well known, see how things went on the ground for those that cover the news.

9. For Miles And Miles  

First aired: 5/3/1998

Alan Shepard made history by becoming the first American to arrive into space, but his chance to return was denied after becoming sick. Despite that, Alan Shepard worked to make history again.

10. Galileo Was Right  

First aired: 5/3/1998

Politics were the force behind going to the moon, but some actually wanted to learn something from the experience. Here we see the move to get the astronauts to learn some geology, so they would have a better idea about what rocks to collect.

11. The Original Wives' Club  

First aired: 5/10/1998

Astronauts did whatever was asked of them to make the journey into space, despite the risks and sacrifices. But their wives also had to make some tough sacrifices. In a parallel story line, this episode follows the astronauts' wives thoughout the Apollo project.

12. Le Voyage Dans La Lune  

First aired: 5/10/1998

The final part in the series focuses on the last Apollo mission, but also on the making of a film about the moon.