APOLLO 10: The Forgotten Mission- S4E4 [4k Documentary]

Apollo 10 was the fourth manned mission in the United States Apollo space program and the second to orbit the Moon. It was launched on May 18, 1969, and was the dress rehearsal for the Apollo 11 mission, which would later land the first humans on the Moon. The mission was commanded by Thomas P. Stafford, with John W. Young as command module pilot and Eugene A. Cernan as lunar module pilot. The mission's primary objectives were to test all aspects of the Apollo spacecraft and lunar module in lunar orbit, including a lunar landing, and to perform scientific experiments. During the mission, the lunar module descended to within 8.4 nautical miles (15.6 km) of the lunar surface, the closest any spacecraft had come to the Moon at that time. The mission also included a live television transmission of the lunar surface, the first time that had been done. #planets #universe #documentary #apollo10 Apollo 10 was a success and paved the way for the successful Apollo 11 miss