David Sington

Reviews

In the Shadow of the Moon

What started as a cold war propaganda mission was transformed into an achievement of the whole human race, and it's beautifully captured here in all-original footage. [10 March 2008]

In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 by Francis French

This book is full of thrilling or amusing anecdotes, but it also spends ample time illustrating the glorious successes behind the program, engineering marvels, and the cool-heads of astronauts who saved missions (and lives) through strict training and sheer instinct. [18 September 2007]

In the Shadow of the Moon

For all its swelling soundtrack and magnificent imagery, the documentary leaves its most compelling story unexplored. [12 September 2007]