Take the Planetary Exploration Quiz!
Welcome to our Friday quiz! Today we’re going to be looking at planetary exploration. Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Sunday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of our Liftoff 2-DVD set. (If you already have this set I will make a substitution) Since we’re offering prizes we ask that you take the … Read More
Why Spacecraft Films?
Spacecraft Films is approaching its 13th anniversary. Over the years I tend to forget that new customers that have recently come upon us may not be aware of the reason the company was originally started, and what we’re about. The reasons the Spacecraft Films products were created is simple: 1) At the time, and even today, much of the archive of … Read More
Take the Extra Vehicular Activity Quiz!
Welcome to our Friday quiz! Today we’re going to be looking at EVAs. In space, on the Moon, between the Earth and the Moon. Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Wednesday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of our Mission to the Moon 2-DVD set. (If you already have this set I … Read More
The Launch of Viking 1
On this date in 1975, Viking 1 left Earth for Mars, the lander becoming the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars. Our clip today is from the launch, some beautiful 35mm film shot by the Air Force, with commentary from Dave Mohr. From our Liftoff 2-DVD set.
Developing the Apollo CSM
One of my favorite “finds” in the archives over the past 12 years has been a set of programs that were produced by MIT and NASA in the 1960s. They are black and white and part of the “Science Reporter” program. They were stored on film, so to even see what they were we needed to transfer one of them. … Read More
Take the Space Transportation System Quiz
Welcome to our Friday quiz! Today we’re going to be looking at the Space Transportation System (Space Shuttle). Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Sunday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of our STS-1 1-DVD set. (If you already have this set I will make a substitution) PLEASE NOTE: We do not … Read More
Take the Project Gemini Quiz!
Welcome to our Friday quiz! Today we’re going to be looking at Project Gemini. Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Wednesday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of our Project Gemini 3-DVD set. (If you already have this set I will make a substitution) Since we’re offering prizes we ask that you … Read More
Take the Apollo 15 Quiz!
Welcome to our Friday quiz! (On Monday. I missed Friday… due to illness. Let’s just call it a scrub) With the anniversary of the mission going on, we’re going to be looking at the mission of Apollo 15. Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Wednesday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of … Read More
Happy 45th Anniversary, Everyone!
Today is the 45th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and EVA. Honestly, I thought I’d be spending these days at the Tranquility Base Museum, but we’ve still a ways to go for that. Let us celebrate the achievement and remember its magnificence. Here’s our look for Apollo 11, 45 Years on…
Take the Apollo 11 Moonwalk Quiz!
Welcome to our Friday quiz! With this week’s 45th anniversary of Apollo 11, we’ve started off with the second of our Apollo 11 quizzes, all about the Moonwalk. Good Luck! This quiz will be available, but prize eligibility will end on Sunday at midnight US EDT. This quiz, one prize: (drawn from the high scores): One copy of our Mission to the Moon DVD set. (If you already have this set … Read More