Failure Is Not an Option

Failure Is Not an Option

2003•1h 30m

DocumentaryHistory

The Space Race comes alive through the eyes of the ultimate insider - retired NASA Mission Control Flight Director Gene Kranz. A history of the U.S. manned space program from Mercury to Apollo 17, as seen by the men of Mission Control.

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Lone Wolf Media

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EN

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Released

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Gene Kranz

Gene Kranz

Self

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