An intricate and faithful reconstruction of events leading up to and through the Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. Using various US network footage, the documentary recreates the tension, cultural significance and historic nature of the events, well understood and communicated at the time by news anchors such as Walter Cronkite at CBS. The 2-part series covers first the launch, then the landing, tied together by an exceptional soundtrack by David Schweitzer. Moving, evocative and powerful television, it's a fitting tribute to the greatest achievement in exploration