Space Exploration: Space Race, The Hubble, Chasing Comet | Trajectory | Free Documentary

Trajectory: Milestones in Space Exploration: The Space Race, The Hubble, Chasing Comets & Space Debris | Space DocumentaryShow more

Today, although a cloud of satellites surrounds the planet, many records set during the early decades of space exploration remain unsurpassed. It's more than forty years since the last man walked on the moon and the world no longer has a reusable spacecraft. The trajectory looks at milestones in space exploration along with the latest scientific and commercial developments.

Space Milestones:
Cold War rivalry and the acceleration of space exploration.
Servicing Hubble - Preparations for Hubble's final servicing mission.
Chasing a Comet - Launch and the difficult path to rendezvous.
Space Debris - Monitoring orbital debris.