1. Moon Probe
1959-09-30
30m
His family watching from mission control, Col. Edward McCauley who is commanding the first rocket into outer space must make a desperate gamble when the second stage of his rocket fails to jettison.
2. Moon Landing
1959-10-07
30m
Senator Jim Sloane questions the need for and cost of a mission to the moon after McCauley's first effort to the moon fails and his second effort leaves a crewman seriously injured during takeoff.
3. Building a Space Station
1959-10-21
30m
McCauley races against time in order to save an astronaut who is trapped when assembling the prefabricated units of a space station. The astronaut is the son of a air force general and trapped when his sleeve catches between sections of the space station.
4. Water Tank Rescue
1959-10-28
30m
When an astronaut is stricken by a heart attack on the Moon, McCauley must find a way to get him back to Earth.
5. Lost Missile
1959-11-04
30m
When an experimental nuclear-powered missile goes out of control, its creator insists on accompanying McCauley into space to try and disarm it before it can strike the moon and wipe out a twelve-man expedition.
6. Moonquake
1959-11-11
30m
Trailblazer I is on route to the Moon when one of the crew gets word his wife has been hurt in a car wreck. Although distracted, the crewman needs to focus all his skills and abilities to overcome a major accident.
7. Space Trap
1959-11-18
30m
Returning from the Moon with valuable spore samples the crew of MR7 are rendered unconscious. Earth sends a rescue mission but a decision has to be made that could put everyone's life at risk.
8. Asteroid
1959-11-25
30m
An asteroid straying close to Earth becomes the subject of an experiment. It is decided to scout the asteroid with a view of turning it into a mobile space station. If not the rock must be destroyed.
9. Edge of Eternity
1959-12-02
30m
Shortly after leaving the Moon a spacecraft is hit by an asteroid destroying their oxygen supply. The three man crew now become engaged in a life and death battle to extend their oxygen supply long enough to make it home.
10. Burnout
1959-12-09
30m
Test continue on a new alloy for re-entry. On one test the ship acts erratically and although the crew is saved the ship is lost. A second mission is launched to try and understand what went wrong.
11. First Woman on the Moon
1959-12-16
30m
12. Christmas on the Moon
1959-12-23
30m
McCauley and two astronomers are on the Moon on Christmas day, and one of them is stricken with appendicitis.
13. Quarantine
1959-12-30
30m
Two scientists who can't get along are assigned to the same space station, and McCauley has to keep the peace.
14. Tankers in Space
1960-01-06
30m
It is decided to attempt fuel transfers between space craft while flying in orbit. The requirement for precision control of two spacecraft is met by using a pair of specially trained twins. Safety is the primary concern, but ensuring this, they overlook one potential fatal flaw in the mission
15. Sea of Stars
1960-01-13
30m
Col. McCauley is training a young cadet who wants to be an astronaut, and pushes the young man almost to his limit. When an onboard accident knocks out McCauley, the nervous young cadet has to bring the craft back to Earth on his own.
