A Year in Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking year in space -- from launch to landing.
- 2015-2016
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary
Astronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking year in space -- from launch to landing.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
Leaving Home
Mon, Mar 2, 2015 58 mins
Despite the technological "comforts" of the ISS, a year in space - the longest space mission in American history - has been described as the epitome of extreme, with extraordinarily high physical stakes. Following Scott in space and his identical twin Mark Kelly at home on Earth, the specials will tell the story of what it takes, mentally and physically, to spend a year in space and then, using what NASA has learned from the Kelly brothers, what it means for humanity as we journey to Mars and beyond.
Episode 2
Unlikely Allies
Tue, Jul 7, 2015
Before leaving Earth, astronaut Scott Kelly heads to a once secret space center outside Moscow that is now the scene of an unprecedented collaboration between former enemies.
Episode 3
Quarantine
Wed, Sep 9, 2015
Scott Kelly begins his long separation from the rest of humanity well before he leaves Earth, as he and his crewmates enter the curious world of pre-flight quarantine.
Episode 4
Launch
Mon, Sep 14, 2015
The final hours on Earth are a series of rituals - both technological and personal - as the clock ticks down and the engines ignite.
Episode 5
Welcome Aboard
Mon, Nov 2, 2015
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly boards the International Space Station and adjusts to life in space.
Episode 6
Perseverance
Mon, Jan 11, 2016
Danger lurks both on the ground and in orbit as the crew deals with exploding supply rockets and incoming space debris.
Episode 7
A Walk in the Abyss
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Fixing the space station can mean venturing outside-no easy feat 250 miles away from Earth.
Episode 8
Connectivity
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
So much rides on the slender thread that connects astronauts in space to family on Earth.
Episode 9
Last Days in Space
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Packing to leave can be bittersweet after a year in space.
Episode 10
Ride of a Lifetime
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Returning from the ISS is a wild, scary, violent ride-but it's the only way home.
Episode 11
Gravity
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
By air and land, rescue vehicles converge in the Kazakh steppe to catch three men falling from space.
Episode 12
Welcome Home
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
After a year in space, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko reunite with their families and begin the long, painful process of readjusting to life on Earth.
