Apollo 7 Press Preparations (1968)

Filmed on October 10, 1968, these news outtakes for Houston’s KPRC-TV captures press preparing for the launch of Apollo 7 the following day. Following a closer look at the Apollo Command Module, the footage gives a behind-the-scenes tour of the Manned Spacecraft Center press room and facility grounds. The footage appears silent and would have been voiced over by the anchorperson during a live broadcast. Launched on October 11, 1968, Apollo 7 was the first mission since the ill-fated Apollo 1 to have a full crew aboard the Apollo spacecraft. As such, it became the first successful manned Apollo flight. The mission also provided the first live television transmission from space.