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Apollo’s Moon Shot premieres tonight on Smithsonian Channel at 8 p.m. ET / PT as part of a six-week Moon Landing 50th Anniversary Celebration. It’s a great time to relive the history of a universal moment of wonder across the world. One forever etched in time. You can catch Season 1 Episode 1 “Rocket Fever” online at Smithsonian Channel official live stream with your cable provider or with a free seven-day trial at Fubo TV.
Smithsonian Channel also offers a free trial of their ‘Smithsonian Channel Plus’ service, where you can stream without having a cable provider.
Cold War politics push a nascent space program into overdrive when John F. Kennedy calls for a moon landing. Project Mercury takes the first step, but America continues to lag behind the Soviets. Alan Shepard and John Glenn’s flights build momentum for the project –until Kennedy’s assassination shocks the world.
In the preview trailer below from Twitter, you can watch ‘Ham the Astrochimp‘ launched into space at the age of three. The primate made it back with just ‘a bruised nose’ and ‘a bit of dehydration’. Paving the way for human space travel.
Before they sent humans into space, NASA sent a three-year-old chimp named Ham, to prove that a primate could survive the trip. Meet more pioneers of the Space Race tonight at 8 on the series premiere of Apollo's Moon Shot. https://t.co/JljsCAMWPS pic.twitter.com/ZCNUbuQv8T
— Smithsonian Channel (@SmithsonianChan) June 16, 2019
Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony on Ham the Astrochimp’s return back to Earth:
“He was a little dehydrated, he was a little fatigued. But they gave him an apple and he liked that.”
Be sure to watch our recent interview with Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony about astronaut legend Neil Armstrong’s iconic first steps on the moon during Apollo 11’s lunar landing!
Date: Sunday, June 16
Start Time: 8 p.m. ET / PT
Episode: “Rocket Fever”
TV Channel: Smithsonian Channel
Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on Smithsonian Channel official live stream or with a free trial of the Smithsonian Channel Plus service
Check out Smithsonian Channel’s official Apollo’s Moon Shot page for a full schedule of Series Premiere airings throughout the week.
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