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From the Earth to the Moon S1E5 — Spider
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From the Earth to the Moon•Season 1•Episode 5

Spider

8.7/10 · 626 votesApr 19, 199857 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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Engineers at Grumman Aviation work with NASA and the Apollo 9 astronauts to design, build, and finally test-fly the world's first true spaceship—a “lunar module” which will hopefully land the first humans on the moon.

Directed byGraham Yost
Written byAndy Wolk
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Episode Summary

"Spider" is episode 5 of From the Earth to the Moon season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 626 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Graham Yost and written by Andy Wolk, it aired on April 19, 1998.

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