Space suits allowed Neil Armstrong to walk on the moon and will allow explorers to walk on Mars; the evolution of the technology, from the first crude suit that nearly killed early cosmonauts to the "personal habitats" of the Space Station.

The development of the parachute required huge leaps of faith by pioneering engineers and courageous test jumpers; the untold story of parachutes, from early test jumps during World War I to the massive chutes that land vehicles on Mars.