In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm.
Released: Feb 09, 2016
Runtime: 55 minutes
Genre: Documentary, History
Stars: Michael Murphy, Burkhard Bilger, Scott Carpenter, Francis French, John Glenn, Cooper Gordon
Crew: Molly Jacobs (Producer), Amanda Pollak (Director), Amanda Pollak (Writer), Amanda Pollak (Producer), Stephen Ives (Producer), Peter Rundquist (Music)