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  1. Apollo 11: Landing With 17 Seconds of Fuel and the Moonwalk

    Mission: 1969Published: 11 Aug 2026

    Part three of the PBS American Experience film Chasing the Moon follows Apollo 11 from the crew announcement through launch on July 16, 1969, the landing at Tranquility Base, the moonwalk and the…

    View mission: Apollo 11 (1969)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39A
    Outcome
    Success
  2. Voyager 1 and 2: Planetary Flybys and the Road to Interstellar Space

    Mission: 1977Published: 31 Jul 2026

    A documentary tracing the Voyager probes from their 1977 launches through flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune to their journey beyond the heliosphere.

    View mission: Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 (1977)
    Outcome
    Success
  3. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike and Missed Imagery Led to Loss

    Mission: 2003Published: 31 Jul 2026

    An animated documentary on the STS-107 mission of Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on January 16, 2003 for a planned 16-day science flight.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure
  4. Psyche Spacecraft’s Mars Flyby: 1,000 mph Boost and Instrument Test

    Mission: 2023Published: 17 Jul 2026

    On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft passed about 2,864 miles from Mars and received a gravity assist on its way to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

    View mission: Psyche (2023)
    Outcome
    In progress
  5. Starship HLS: Why Landing on the Moon Needs 15+ Refueling Launches

    Published: 16 May 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut examines whether Starship HLS is viable for Artemis.

  6. Columbia’s Last Mission: Foam Strike to Breakup Over Texas

    Mission: 2003Published: 14 May 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center on January 16, 2003.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Launch Complex 39-A, Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure
  7. Psyche’s Mars Gravity Assist: Slingshot Toward a Metal Asteroid

    Mission: 2023Published: 8 May 2026

    NASA's Psyche spacecraft, launched from Kennedy Space Center on October 13, 2023, is set for a Mars gravity-assist flyby on May 15, 2026.

    View mission: Psyche (2023)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    In progress
  8. Inside the ISS: Building, Training and Science in Orbit

    Published: 29 Apr 2026

    A documentary tour of the International Space Station told partly through ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet as he prepares for a six-month stay.

  9. Columbia STS-107: Recovering and Identifying the Crew’s Remains

    Mission: 2003Published: 13 Apr 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart on February 1, 2003, about 16 minutes before its scheduled landing, killing all seven crew members of STS-107.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Outcome
    Failure
  10. Artemis II Re-entry and Splashdown: Orion Integrity Returns

    Published: 11 Apr 2026

    Live coverage of Artemis II's return: Orion Integrity separated from its service module, entered the atmosphere at about 25,000 mph and splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego at 7:07 p.m.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Success
  11. Artemis II Passes Apollo 13’s Distance Record on Lunar Approach

    Published: 7 Apr 2026

    Tim Dodd of Everyday Astronaut hosts a live watch of Artemis II's lunar approach, with commentary over NASA's broadcast.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Outcome
    In progress
  12. Artemis II Liftoff: Booster Ignition and the Crew Bound for the Moon

    Published: 4 Apr 2026

    NASA's official clip shows the liftoff of Artemis II, with the countdown from 4 to 1 and booster ignition.

    View mission: Artemis II
  13. Artemis II Countdown: Crew Boards Orion on SLS at Pad 39B

    Published: 2 Apr 2026

    Everyday Astronaut's long live broadcast from the Kennedy Space Center press site covers the countdown to Artemis II, the first crewed flight beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
  14. Artemis II Explained: Crew, SLS, Orion and Flight Timeline

    Published: 30 Mar 2026

    A pre-launch guide to Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972.

    View mission: Artemis II
    Vehicle
    Orion, SLS
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
  15. Columbia STS-107: How a Foam Strike Led to Breakup on Re-entry

    Mission: 2003Published: 28 Mar 2026

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched on January 16, 2003 from Kennedy Space Center on the 17-day STS-107 science mission.

    View mission: Columbia STS-107 (2003)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center
    Outcome
    Failure
  16. Voyager 1 and 2: Launch, Grand Tour and Crossing into Interstellar

    Published: 21 Mar 2026

    A documentary on NASA's twin Voyager probes, from the 1970s planetary alignment and the 1977 launches through the encounters with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

    View mission: Voyager 1
    Vehicle
    Titan IIIE, Voyager 1, Voyager 2
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida
    Outcome
    Success
  17. Skylab: The Launch Damage, Rescue and Three Crews’ Record Stays

    Published: 6 Feb 2026

    A documentary on Skylab, NASA's first space station, built from Apollo hardware.

    View mission: Skylab
    Outcome
    Success
  18. Challenger STS-51-L: NBC4’s Live Broadcast of the 1986 Launch

    Mission: 1986Published: 28 Jan 2026

    NBC4's archived live coverage of the Jan.

    View mission: Challenger STS-51-L (1986)
    Launch site
    Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
    Outcome
    Failure
  19. Apollo 13: The Oxygen Tank Explosion and the Lifeboat Return

    Mission: 1970Published: 26 Jan 2026

    Apollo 13 launched on April 11, 1970, planning the first landing in the Fra Mauro highlands, but an oxygen tank explosion turned it into a survival mission.

    View mission: Apollo 13 (1970)
    Outcome
    Partial success
  20. Apollo 13: How the Lunar Module Became a Lifeboat After the Blast

    Mission: 1970Published: 3 Jan 2026

    A long-form documentary-style retelling of Apollo 13 built from the mission voice recordings and the Review Board report.

    View mission: Apollo 13 (1970)
    Outcome
    Partial success
  21. Apollo 1: How a Pure Oxygen Cabin Fire Killed Three Astronauts

    Mission: 1967Published: 23 Dec 2025

    On January 27, 1967, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B.

    View mission: Apollo 1 (1967)
    Outcome
    Failure
  22. ISS Module Tour: Columbus, Kibo, Destiny and Zvezda in POV

    Published: 17 Dec 2025

    A guided point-of-view tour of the International Space Station, recorded by astronauts on Oct.

  23. ISS Tour With Nicole Mann and Kjell Lindgren: Modules and Daily Life

    Published: 17 Dec 2025

    NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Kjell Lindgren give a guided tour of the International Space Station, moving through the Columbus, Kibo, Destiny, Unity, Cupola, airlock, Russian service module and…

  24. Space Stations from Salyut 1 to Tiangong and Beyond

    Published: 7 Dec 2025

    A five-minute survey of space stations: Salyut 1, Skylab, the Salyut program, Mir, the ISS, Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2, the Tiangong Space Station, and planned future stations such as the Lunar…