Trajectory: Milestones in Space Exploration
Revisit the key advances that have marked space exploration and find out the very latest innovations in space science.
Overview
Revisit the key advances that have marked space exploration and find out the very latest innovations in space science.
Episodes
1. The Space Race, The Hubble, Chasing Comets & Space Debris
Cold War and the Start of the Space Race - Cold War rivalry and the acceleration of space exploration. Servicing Hubble - Preparations for Hubble’s final servicing mission. Chasing a Comet – Launch and the difficult path to rendezvous. Space Debris - Monitoring orbital debris.
2. Episode 2
Episode 2 of Season 1
3. Project Mercury, The Mars Express & The Soyuz Launch System
Project Mercury Begins - The start of NASA & America’s first manned space program. Mar Express - The European Space Agency’s Mars Satellite. The Soyuz Launch System - The gradual evolution of Russia’s Soyuz launcher.
