Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Reflects on the 1969 Moon Landing (1998)

In this retrospective video interview conducted for the documentary NOVA: To the Moon, Apollo 11 astronaut and engineer Buzz Aldrin discusses the significance of the 1969 moon landing to Americans and within the context of the Cold War.

To the Moon | WGBH | 1998 This clip and associated transcript appear from 2:08 - 6:41 in the full record.

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