The Last Moon Landing – Apollo 17
A documentary video of the Apollo 17 mission to Taurus-Littrow. This was the final lunar landing mission in the Apollo Program. The film highlights of the mission and relates the Apollo Program to the...
Category: Manned Space Flight
The USSR’s ‘Lost Cosmonauts’
This video looks at reports that the USSR covered up its early space disasters and the fact that Yuri Gagarin may not have been the first man in space but the first man to...
The Edge of Space
A look at the prospects for the commercialization space,and also a look at the hazards, such as cosmic radiation and space debris, that could spell disaster for these outer space endeavors.
International Space Station’s 15th Anniversary
NASA administrator Charles Bolden pays salute to the 15th anniversary of the International Space Station.
Holidays In Outer Space
A documentary looking at the possibility of leisure space travel and the aircraft that could take tourists to uncharted holiday destinations. Some of the things are already becoming a reality or are in the design...
Commercial Space Program Success
America challenged private industry to develop new economical space transportation systems. It rose to the challenge and NASA now has two space transportation systems. SpaceX’s Falcon rocket and Dragon spacecraft and Orbital’s Antares rocket and...
Private Companies In Space
Space tourism is becoming a reality and a number of private companies are gearing up for this niche business. Here is an interview with one of the entrepreneurs exploiting this new market. httpv://youtu.be/9t1WhvhaJWo
Winter Olympic Torch Goes On A Space walk
Russian cosmonauts take the winter olympic torch for the Sochi 1914 games on a space walk. httpv://youtu.be/W_4kuLvORk8
History of Spaceflight – 6
Here is the last part of the early history of space. This time looking at a 1970s view of how the colonisation of Mars may occur.
History of Spaceflight – 5
We continue looking at the early history of spaceflight, this time looking at Skylab, the first joint US Soviet mission and the reusable space shuttle.
Revolutionary Ideas About Space Travel
A look at some revolutionary ideas about travel in space, from ship designs to innovative methods of propulsion such as solar sails and laser beams. Also a look at antimatter as a power source...
History of Spaceflight – 4
America’s first astronauts and a look at the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programmes and America’s quest to land a man on the moon before the Russians.
History of Spaceflight – 3
We continue our series on the history of space. We look at Von Braun’s vision of space travel and its impact on the early rockets and spaceships. Also includes an interesting 1952 concept of...
History of Spaceflight – 2
Continuation of our series on the history of spaceflight. This time looking at Von Braun and rockets such as the V2.
History of Spaceflight – 1
First of six postings looking at the history of spaceflight from the early dreams of man to the eventual conquest of the heavens. We look at how these early dreams eventually became reality and...
$75K ‘Edge Of Space’ Balloon Ride Gets FAA Approval
Space tourism has taken a new twist where passengers will have the opportunity to spend two hours above 98,000 feet in a capsule lifted by a balloon. The scheme is promoted by ‘World View...
Could Human Colonies Exist in Space?
A video that looks at how human colonies could exist in space, from domed cities to underground bases, to orbital habitats, to hollowed-out asteroids.
The Race 4 Space
How America is losing the next race to space. Countries such as China, India and Canada and even a rejuventated Russia are pouring incredible resources into space yet America’s timetable appears to be decades.
