Arrow Producing Fast-Turnaround Doc Special for Nat Geo

Arrow Media is working on the fast-turnaround commission Mission Moon-Lander (working title), which tells the story of Israel’s historic moon launch.

The one-hour special is about the first-ever mission to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon by a private company. The unmanned spacecraft Beresheet launched successfully into space in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in February from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Mission Moon-Lander (w/t) will begin airing on National Geographic in April.

Lucie Ridout, executive producer for Arrow Media, said: “From the preparation and launch to landing and science on the moon, we are covering all stages of this first privately-funded mission to the moon. Our camera teams are following SpaceIL’s engineers and mission control; expert interviews with SpaceIL members and specialist experts will give key insights into the mission; and use of Space IL’s existing archive footage will allow us to tell key points of the story. We also have access to SpaceIL’s footage feed, beaming back images of its journey through space and the landing on the moon’s surface.

“This project demonstrates our huge experience in, and passion for, documenting all aspects of space adventure. When significant events happen, we are able to leverage our vast range of contacts in the space industry to get the right kind of access to people, footage and experts—and fast.”