21 Feb 2021
Built for Mars: The Perseverance Rover
BUILT FOR MARS: THE PERSEVERANCE ROVER goes behind the scenes at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover.
Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle. She has flown more than 148 million miles, and has become one of the most storied spacecraft in American history. Join us as we celebrate her remarkable past and follow her final flight: to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. It's an emotionally charged mission full of logistical challenges. Discovery is a robust, but very fragile aircraft, and getting her to D.C. in one piece will require some innovative engineering.
Top Billed Cast
Jeff Wilburn Self - Narrator (voice)
Charles Walker Self - Payload Specialist, 1984-1985
Stephanie Stilson Self - Discovery Flow Director, NASA
Valerie Neal Self - Curator, National Air and Space Museum
Kenneth S. Reightler Jr. Self - Astronaut, 1988-1994 (as Ken Reightler)
Frank L. Culbertson Jr. Self - Astronaut, 1985-2001 (as Frank Culbertson)
William F. Readdy Self - Astronaut, 1987-1996 (as Bill Readdy)
Malcolm Collum Self - Chief Conservator, National Air and Space Museum
Kathryn Thornton Self - Astronaut, 1985-1995
Pamela A. Melroy Self - Astronaut, 1995-2007 (as Pam Melroy)
Mike Parrish Self - Kennedy Space Center
Cliff Semonski Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tim Keyser Self - Kennedy Space Center
Tony Sabatino Self - Kennedy Space Center
Ray Zink Self - Kennedy Space Center
Carl E. Walz Self - Astronaut, 1990-2002 (as Carl Walz)
Kathryn D. Sullivan Self - Astronaut, 1979-1992 (as Kathy Sullivan)
Rich Kowalczyk Self - Chief Preservation and Restoration Unit
Frederick Gregory Self - Astronaut, 1978-1991 (as Fred Gregory)
John Glenn Self - Astronaut, 1959-1962 & 1998
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