When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
See the dramatic story of NASA's pioneering, awe-inspiring missions, commemorating the first 50 years of space exploration.
- 2008-2009
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
- TV-G
See the dramatic story of NASA's pioneering, awe-inspiring missions, commemorating the first 50 years of space exploration.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Mercury: Ordinary Supermen
Sun, Jun 8, 2008 44 mins
When We Left Earth examines the history of American spaceflight starting with the X-15 rocket plane and the Mercury program.
Episode 2
Friends and Rivals
Sun, Jun 8, 2008 44 mins
When We Left the Earth examines the Gemini program and how it prepared the space program for the landing on the moon.
Episode 3
Landing the Eagle
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 44 mins
When We Left the Earth chronicles the Apollo program up until the historic Apollo 11 landing on the moon.
Episode 4
The Explorers
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 50 mins
When we left the Earth examines the Apollo mission after Apollo 11. It gives a special look at Apollo 13, Apollo 15, and Skylab.
Episode 5
The Shuttle
Sun, Jun 22, 2008 49 mins
When We Left Earth examines the Space Shuttle Program. It focuses on the first flight of the Columbia, the Challenger disaster, and the launch of the Hubble Space telescope.
Episode 6
Home in Space
Sun, Jun 22, 2008 49 mins
When We Left the Earth examines at the recent shuttle program focusing on the repair of the Hubble Space Telescope, the building of the ISS, and the destruction of the Columbia.
Episode 7
40th Anniversary Special
Mon, Jul 20, 2009