JPL and the Space Age is an American television series that is created by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Its episodes characterize the history of spacecraft, and crewed missions.[1]

History

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JPL and the Space Age was created in 2022[2] to inform users about JPLs contributions and missions.

JPL and the Space Age started airing on NASA TV and JPLs website. The first episode released for the franchise was The American Rocketeer, releasing in January of 2022.[3] The series later migrated to NASA+ in November 2023.[4]

Episodes

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As of December 2023, JPL has created 16 documentary's for the franchise.[5]

Episode list
  • Episode 1: The American Rocketeer
  • Episode 2: Explorer 1
  • Episode 3: Destination Moon
  • Episode 4: The Changing Face of Mars
  • Episode 5: The Stuff of Dreams
  • Episode 6: The Footsteps of Voyager
  • Episode 7: To the Rescue
  • Episode 8: The Pathfinders
  • Episode 9: The Breaking Point
  • Episode 10: Saving Galileo
  • Episode 11: Mission to Mars
  • Episode 12: Landing on Mars
  • Episode 13: Triumph at Saturn (Part I)
  • Episode 14: Triumph at Saturn (Part II)
  • Episode 15: Sky High
  • Episode 16: The Hunt for Space Rocks.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Laboratory, NASA’s Jet Propulsion (2023-07-24). "JPL and the Space Age: Sky High (NASA Documentary)". SciTechDaily. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. ^ "JPL and the Space Age: The American Rocketeer". youtube.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. ^ "JPL and the Space Age: The American Rocketeer". youtube.com. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ^ "JPL and The Space Age". plus.nasa.gov. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Documentary Series: JPL and the Space Age". jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Episode List". jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 14 December 2023.