Episode

Horizon: After Apollo

Name: Horizon: After Apollo
Released: 1969-05-22
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

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Overview

The US spent $40 billion to put man on the moon, yet the real objectives of the space program remain obscure.

Details

Series: Horizon
Season: Season 6
Episode: Episode 19
Air date: 1969-05-22
Runtime: 60 min

Episode context

After Apollo is Episode 19 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-05-22. The runtime is 60 min.

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