Apollo 10: “To Sort Out the Unknowns” (1969)

Duration: 25:51:00

Year Published: 1969

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: This government film provides a detailed walkthrough of the Apollo 10 mission, launched on May 18, 1969. Communication between the astronauts and the staff at mission control in Houston makes up the majority of the film’s audio—one of its most notable aspects. This narration is not confined to discussion about the completion of mission objectives, however, including a lot of descriptions about the Moon and what it is like for the astronauts to see the Earth from so far away. The film also mentions and explains the several problems encountered by Apollo 10, with the narrator assuring each one "will be fixed” for Apollo 11.