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If they did it in 1968, and ended with a disaster, it would end the lunar quest for good. >> it certainly occurred to me that if it wasn't successful, we'd be remembered as a failure. >> on december 31st, apollo launched from kennedy space center florida. >> we have liftoff. >> just over two and a half hours later, the crew was given permission to become the first humans to leave earth orbit. >> go for dlr. >> using state-of-the-art computer, which had 1/13th the memory of a modern calculator, jim lovell fired the launcher's third stage and sent their craft hurling on its three-day journey to ...

Hours later the crew was given permission to become the first humans2 to leave either orbit. leave earth orbit. >> using a state-of-the-art computer with one-13th the memory of a modern cal could you you -- calculater he launched and sent the craft hurling on the three-day journey to the moon. >> what does the moon look like? >> the moon is essentially gray, no color. >> as we came into earth rise, we were shocked, dumb founded almost to see this earth coming up. seen it before. we weren't briefed about it. so there was a scramble for cameras. >> on christmas eve while orbiting the moon, this ...