1968 PROFILE OF APOLLO ASTRONAUT WILLIAM ANDERS OFFICIAL NASA FILM 59214

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Glad you enjoyed it! Consider becoming a channel member This NASA film introduces astronaut Major William A. Anders, who served aboard Apollo 8. At :42, Anders is shown in a classroom with Buzz Aldrin and an unidentified lecturer. At :58, Anders participates in a geology field exercise. At 1:14, the Anders family house is shown near El Lago, near the Manned Space Flight Center in Houston, Texas. At 1:23, Anders is shown working out in a gym, and using a punching bag. At 1;48, Anders is shown in a series of quick cuts of astronaut training, including parachute landing, and using a LEM simulator. At 1:21, Anders is shown in his first official NASA role as back-up pilot of Gemini XI, training with Richard Gordon. At 2:17 he is shown at mission control. At 2:45, Anders is seen preparing for the third mann
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