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Marooned (1969)

Marooned (1969)

Science Fiction Drama Adventure

Three marooned astronauts. Only 55 minutes left to rescue them. While the whole world watches and waits...

Release Date: 1969, December 11
Directors: John Sturges
Countries: United States of America
Production: Frankovich Productions, Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures
Cast: John Carter, Richard Crenna, Gregory Peck, Lee Grant, Gene Hackman, Scott Brady, Kenner G. Kemp, Walter Brooke, George Gaynes, Frank Marth, Nancy Kovack, James Franciscus

Overview:

After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.

Keywords:

space mission space exploration nasa astronaut space station rescue mission hurricane oxygen trapped in space apollo program spacewalk space walk orbit