When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions(2008)
Overview
A miniseries documenting American human spaceflight, spanning from the first Mercury flights through the Gemini program to the Apollo moon landings, the Space Shuttle, and the construction of the International Space Station. It was created in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008.
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Season 1
6 episodes • 2008
Season 1
6 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ordinary Supermen | Jun 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Friends and Rivals | Jun 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Landing the Eagle | Jun 15, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Explorers | Jun 15, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Shuttle | Jun 22, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Home In Space | Jun 22, 2008 | 0.0 |
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