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Episode Guide
The Explorers
Series: When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
Series Progress: Episode 4 of 667% Completed
Synopsis
The Discovery Channel's cutting-edge documentary miniseries When We Left Earth systematically (and chronologically) weaves the tale of the American Space Race, from the immediate post-WWII years into the early 20th century. The fourth episode of this series, "The Explorers," continues where the prior Apollo-themed installment left off, by visiting a crisis that nearly befell the space program in April 1970. In that now-famous series of events (later immortalized by Ron Howard's 1995 film), a series of astronauts including Fred Haise, Jim Lovell and Jack Swiegert found themselves trapped in a damaged Apollo spacecraft, faced with the slim prospect of returning the vehicle to Earth. The episode touches on their heroic success, then moves ahead into a discussion of additional moon missions during the early 1970s, and the launch and repair of Skylab, which required a never-before-done repair outside of the spacecraft in mid-orbit.
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 9 hours 0 minutes (6 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 6 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 2 days
Episodes (6)
- S01E01 - Ordinary Supermen
- S01E02 - Friends and Rivals
- S01E03 - Landing the Eagle
- S01E04 - The Explorers Viewing
- S01E05 - The Shuttle
- S01E06 - Home in Space