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8. Men Into Space- A highly-praised 1960 TV series- The pilot featured an astronaut drifting thru space

Reply to FelineOverlord (Original post)

Wed Mar 31, 2021, 07:56 PM

Mar 2021

Colonel Ed McCauley goes out to do an extra-vehicular repair, and is knocked into space. He repeats his name every 30 seconds so worldwide tracking stations can monitor him as he drifts further and further from the ship. I can vividly remember watching this episode on TV. It still holds up, and the series was quite accurate to the state of space exploration at the time.

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Astronaut Floats in Space [View all] FelineOverlord Mar 2021 OP

Captured in one photo, one of my greatest phobias gratuitous Mar 2021 #1

Same. Boy it makes me nervous soothsayer Mar 2021 #4

Astronaut Floats in Space FelineOverlord Mar 2021 #2

... dude must not be afraid of heights.... magicarpet Mar 2021 #3

Greatest Page for this beautiful photo! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #5

1984 Skittles Mar 2021 #6

That's breathtaking! lunatica Mar 2021 #7

Men Into Space- A highly-praised 1960 TV series- The pilot featured an astronaut drifting thru space NBachers Mar 2021 #8

Wow,scary, a malfunction would be a disaster. Nt USALiberal Mar 2021 #9

Magnificent malaise Mar 2021 #10

Sure doesn't look like he's traveling at around 17,000mph. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2021 #11

Hmmm... is he wearing wool mittens? Tommymac Mar 2021 #12