In 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued a challenge: the United States would land a man on the moon and return him safely to earth before the end of the decade. It seemed like an impossible mission and one that the Russians - who had launched the first satellite and put the first man into earth orbit - would surely achieve before us. However, the ingenuity, passion, and sacrifice of thousands of ordinary men and women from all walks of life enabled the space program to meet this extraordinary goal. This is the story of those men and women who worked behind the scenes, without fanfare or recognition, to make the Apollo missions a success. Thirty years later, they still speak of Apollo with pride, sometimes even awe.

The Eagle has landed -- Steve Bales -- Bruce McCandless -- Richard Underwood -- Clancy Hatleberg -- "We're not the Soviets" -- Julian Scheer -- Joseph Laitin -- Hugh Brown -- Thunder at the cape -- JoAnn Morgan -- Joe Schmitt -- Jack King -- Marriage, missions and moon cars -- Joan Roosa -- Rodney Rose -- Gerry Griffin -- Sonny Morea.