Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
★ 6.9 · 2021 · 45m · Documentary
From training to launch to landing, this all-access docuseries rides along with the Inspiration4 crew on the first all-civilian orbital space mission.
Episodes
1. Episode 147m · Preparations begin for the mission to send four civilians into orbit, and its charitable goals lead to a 29-year-old cancer survivor joining the crew.
2. Episode 247m · Principles of generosity and prosperity inform the selection of the last two crew members. Excitement for the flight ramps up, but anxiety lingers.
3. Episode 349m · As training begins, the crewmembers process the physical, mental and technical demands being placed on them. A climb of Mt. Rainier puts them to the test.
4. Episode 439m · A fighter jet ride prepares the crew for the G-forces of spaceflight. Hayley, Sian and Chris relate the emotions they experience as launch approaches.
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