The read
It runs a compact 38m.
Synopsis
50 years after launching our dreams into space, we’re left with a troubling legacy: a growing ring of orbiting debris that threatens the safety of earth’s orbits. SPACE JUNK is a visually explosive journey of discovery that weighs the solutions aimed at restoring our planet’s orbits. Experience mind-boggling collisions, both natural and man-made. Soar for the stunning depths of Meteor Crater to an unprecedented view of our increasingly crowded orbits – 22,000 miles above earth. Join us as foremost expert Don Kessler, the “Father of Space Junk,” guides us through the challenges we face in protecting them, forging a new age of space discovery.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Shane ColtonWriter
- Melissa R. ButtsWriter
- Melissa R. ButtsDirector
- Tom HambletonOriginal Music Composer
- Michael BensonWriter
Cast
- Tom WilkinsonNarrator (voice)
- Zach ClarkChild at Telescope #1
- Em ClarkChild at Telescope #2
- Kelby CrossSpace Command Analyst #1
- Howard HenleyScientist
- John SullivanHelicopter Pilot
Stills
Themes
woman directorcollision in spacespace researchabandoned spaceshipscience and technologyreal factsspacecraft accidentspace garbagespace debrisobservational documentaryspace vesselcgi effects