CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 4h 40m · PG

When We Left Earth

3…2…1…prepare for lift-off

64%(9)IMDbHistoryDocumentary

Commemorating the space agency's 50th anniversary, follow John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, unprecedented spacewalks to repair the Hubble stories, and more!

Directed byMary Crisp, Nick Green, Richard Dale

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Status
Released
Runtime
4h 40m
Language
EN
Released
June 8, 2008

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Exclusive NASA HD Footage - When We Left Earth

Exclusive NASA HD Footage - When We Left Earth

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Gary Sinise

Gary Sinise

Narrator

Gene Kranz

Gene Kranz

Himself

Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell

Himself

Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin

Himself

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Himself

Fred Haise

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Mary Crisp
Nick Green
Written by
Ed Fields

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