Space Shuttle: The Final Mission (2011)
• July 24th, 2011 • 0h 58min
Documentary
Overview
In the last month of the space shuttle programme, Kevin Fong is granted extraordinary access to the astronauts and ground crew as they prepare for their final mission. He is in mission control as the astronauts go through their final launch simulation, and he flies with the last shuttle commander as he undertakes his last practice landing flight. Kevin also gains privileged access to the shuttle itself, visiting the launchpad in the company of the astronaut who will guide the final flight from mission control.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
Released on: 2003-02-25
Documentary
All of the necessary technologies required to reach the Moon was first tested during Project Gemini,...
Lunar
Released on: 2017-05-11
Documentary
In the year 1957 the cold war expands to space. The Soviet-Union sends Sputnik as the first manmade ...
The Last Man on the Moon
Released on: 2016-02-26
Documentary, History
The 1960s was an extraordinary time for the United States. Unburdened by post-war reparations, Ameri...
Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph
Released on: 2019-02-08
Documentary, History, Family
The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting t...
Space Station 3D
Released on: 2002-04-17
Documentary
Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laborat...
Shadow Chasers
Released on: 2000-09-23
Documentary
This feature-length documentary is a portrait of eclipse chasers, people for whom solar eclipses - a...
Cosmic Voyage
Released on: 1996-08-09
Documentary
The Academy Award® nominee Cosmic Voyage combines live action with state-of-the-art computer-generat...
Atlantis
Released on: 1991-08-21
Music, Documentary
Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and vari...
Destiny in Space
Released on: 1994-01-17
Documentary
Travel alongside the astronauts as they deploy and repair the Hubble Space Telescope, soar above Ven...
Mission to Mir
Released on: 1997-10-17
Documentary
This film shows how far we have come since the cold-war days of the 50s and 60s. Back then the Russi...
For All Mankind
Released on: 1989-11-01
Documentary, History
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the m...
Comet Collision
Released on: 2006-05-24
Documentary
Comets pose one of the greatest threats to life on Earth - a threat that can only be countered if we...
Apollo 17: Final Footprints On The Moon
Released on: 2005-07-16
Documentary
The Apollo 17 mission was the final opportunity to collect first hand information about the history ...
Apollo 17: The Untold Story of the Last Men on the Moon
Released on: 2011-05-01
Documentary
The remarkable story of the determination and courage of a generation. A tribute to three brave astr...
The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station
Released on: 2021-09-10
Documentary
In unusual circumstances, scientists from different countries work together to achieve a common scie...
One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps
Released on: 2003-05-02
Documentary, History
One Small Step: The Story of the Space Chimps is the dramatic and moving real-life tale of the Unite...
Sally
Released on: 2025-01-28
Documentary
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal...
The Wonder of It All
Released on: 2007-01-01
Documentary
The Wonder of it All focuses on the human side of the men behind the Apollo missions through candid ...
Live from Space
Released on: 2014-03-14
Documentary, TV Movie
National Geographic and NASA are sending you into space - live! For the first time ever, board the I...
How William Shatner Changed The World
Released on: 2005-11-13
Documentary
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the "Star Trek" TV series have influenced and i...