Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo plot
"No giant leap is made alone."
This is the story of the people at Mission Control in Houston who helped the Apollo missions to the moon succeed. Many of them were born into a world of economic turmoil and geopolitical conflict. Others grew in the quiet countryside or near one of the many mining towns. An extraordinary team of different origins was put together. A team that fulfilled President Kennedy's dream. This documentary shows the experience of the people behind the space program, from the Mercury and Gemini missions, to the Apollo 1 fire disaster and finally to the glory days of the moon missions: the people of Mission Control.