Blueprint for Space: The Evolution of Space Technology

Name: Blueprint for Space: The Evolution of Space Technology
Released: 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Space exploration is still developing, yet it builds upon detailed work and the solution of complex problems that have taken place over decades.

2026 · 54m

EPISODE 1

Toward Space

From the capture of the V-2 at the end of the war to the rush to develop missile technology.
EPISODE 2

Rendevous in Space

NASA's first two-person spacecraft was conceived to learn the techniques of rendezvous, docking and walking in space.
EPISODE 3

Robotic Explorers

The vast distances to the planets and the time it would take to get there ruled out sending people on missions of planetary exploration.
EPISODE 4

The Shuttle Era

Originally devised as a way to cut the cost of launching satellites, the re-usable shuttle proved too complex to bring about the hoped-for savings.
EPISODE 5

Deep Space

Placing a telescope above the distorting effects of the Earth's atmosphere became an objective for astronomers soon after the space agencies began sending satellites into orbit.
EPISODE 6

Looking at the Sun

The Sun is the only star close enough to examine in close detail, but developing the hardware to work in such a hostile environment has not been easy.