Nøgleord Test Pilot

Vi følger astronauten Neil A. Armstrong og den legendariske rummission, som muliggjorde at han var det første menneske der satte sine fødder på månen.

Piloten Tuck Pendleton melder sig til et eksperiment, hvor han og et fartøj skal skrumpes til molekylær størrelse og sprøjtes ind i en kanin. Men skumle skurke blander sig og Tuck ender i blodet på nørden Jack Putter. Pludselig er Putters liv alt andet end kedeligt, når han skal undslippe skurkene og redde Tuck ud fra sit indre, hvor det heller ikke går stille af.

Kravet fra den amerikanske offentlighed var ubønhørligt, da russerne allerede havde haft Jurij Gagarin oppe i rummet. USA havde en raket, der aldrig var blevet afprøvet. Man manglede bare folkene, der kunne manøvrere det primitive rumskib. USA havde behov for en pilot af den rette støbning - med andre ord en helt.

It is the year 0083 of the Universal Century. The rebellious Principality of Zeon has been defeated in the One Year War by the Earth Federation. However, a faction of Zeon remnants led by Aguille Delaz fled from the final battle, hiding themselves away. After three long years, they attempt to rise up once more, sending Delaz’s ace pilot, Anavel Gato, to infiltrate a Federation research base to steal one of two secretly developed prototype Gundams along with its deadly nuclear warhead. Threatened by the rogue Gundam suit and seeking to retain peace, the Earth Federation mobilizes the newly developed Albion carrier to recover the stolen unit. Manned by the remaining test pilots, with rookie pilot Kou Uraki piloting the remaining prototype Gundam, the Albion and her crew are determined to stop Gato, retake the stolen Gundam, and prevent the Zeon remnants from starting another war.

After losing a project bid, locomotive designer Lin Zhenyi faces failure when her leadership role is taken over by Tan Qingchuan, an overseas returnee. As they work together, Lin Zhenyi learns from Tan and his assistant Jian Aixing’s approach, gaining insight into her own shortcomings. She uses this newfound knowledge to succeed in her next project while navigating romantic pursuits from both Tan Qingchuan and her new neighbor, Li Yanfeng, a research test pilot.

A 13-hour miniseries detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970s.

Join pilot and journalist Kate Broug for a global adventure that brings to life the extraordinary individuals and audacious achievements that have defined the world of flight.