A documentary which looks at some of NASA's numerous developments to facilitate the building of the International Space Station. Graphic sequences are employed throughout, as are commentaries from the following NASA Station Assembly Astronauts: Mark Lee, Mike Gernhardt, Jerry Ross, Leroy Chiao, Chris Hadfield, and Tom Jones.
Footage as follows: Ed White, the first EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity] astronaut in space, Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon, Skylab repair mission EVA [all colour-tinted]; various space shuttle EVA, including floating untethered in space; short clip of shuttle flight before SRB separation; Mike Gernhardt hangs from the robotic arm; short clips EVA from various missions; various designs of CETA [Crew and Equipment Translation Assembly] cartbed being tested in shuttle payload bay; EVA footage of tethers, foot restraints etc.; cable fastening, Hubble Space Telescope repair mission; EVA and ground footage of restraint testing, testing of SAFER space lifejacket; Johnson Space Centre underwater

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