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TIME / Netflix Inspiration 4 mission documentary series
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 03 Aug, 2021 16:05
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https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1422572972007575558
This September, four civilians will launch into space for a three-day trip orbiting Earth.
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space — the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time — will premiere in five parts leading up to and following the mission.
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#1
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 04 Aug, 2021 07:16
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#2
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 10 Aug, 2021 13:19
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Worth clarifying that TIME Studios is producing the series
https://time.com/5938500/time-studios-exclusive-documentary-inspiration4-civilian-mission-space/TIME Studios Wins Exclusive Documentary Rights to Inspiration4, the World’s First All-Civilian Mission to Space
BY TIME PR
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 3:00 PM EST
TIME Studios & Known to Produce with “30 for 30” Creator Connor Schell as Executive Producer for the Groundbreaking Project
(New York, NY — February 11, 2021) TIME’s Emmy award-winning television and film division TIME Studios has partnered with the studio division of Emmy & Peabody award-winning marketing firm Known to acquire the competitive documentary rights to Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to space.
Announced last week and featured at this year’s Super Bowl, the Inspiration4 mission will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the 37-year-old founder and chief executive officer of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot, philanthropist and adventurer. Isaacman is donating the three mission seats alongside him to members of the public who best exemplify the humanitarian pillars of the mission. Two of these seats are currently open to the public through a fundraising contest and an online competition using Shift4’s new ecommerce platform, Shift4Shop.com.
With exclusive access to the groundbreaking mission, the forthcoming project will follow the journey as the Inspiration4 crew is named, undergoes commercial astronaut training and completes the launch and returns to earth in the fourth quarter of 2021. The project will also serve as a definitive chronicle of the history of space exploration, examining how this major milestone was reached and contemplating its implications for the future.
Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer Connor Schell (“30 for 30,” “The Last Dance,” “O.J.:Made in America”) will executive produce the documentary through his new non-scripted production studio. TIME Studios’ Emmy award-winning Jonathan Woods, (“A Year in Space,” “The Mars Generation,” “Space Explorers: The ISS Experience”) will serve as lead producer for the landmark project.
“Inspiration4 is a historic step to making space travel and exploration available to everyone,” said Issacman. “We are excited to have our ambitious journey captured by this incredible team and know that their telling of this story will inspire humanity in new ways.”
“In these challenging times, it is important to remember that the human capacity for success and ambition may well be limitless. This journey will be a defining moment for space exploration and humanity at large and we are honored to be entrusted with telling the story of Inspiration4,” said Ian Orefice, President of TIME Studios. “We look forward to continuing the tradition that TIME and TIME Studios have established through our shared history of bringing audiences to space with new forms of visual storytelling.”
“When I first heard about Inspiration4, I was immediately captivated by the unprecedented nature of the mission and the story of how it came to be,” said Schell. “Telling that story, the broader tale of humanity’s long road to get here, and the places this mission may lead us will be a fascinating narrative for our team to document and help shape.”
“At a time when all of humanity could use more hope and inspiration, it is an honor to support this crowning human achievement,” said Ross Martin, President of Known. “We are proud to continue our groundbreaking work with Jared Isaacman and his team at Shift4 and excited to partner with TIME Studios to bring this epic story to all.”
Learn more about Inspiration4 here.
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FutureSpaceTourist
on 19 Aug, 2021 15:06
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https://twitter.com/netflix/status/14283711806924677214 civilians. Orbiting earth. On their own.
You're invited to join @rookisaacman @DrSianProctor @ArceneauxHayley & @ChrisSembroski on the journey of a lifetime in Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space. Starting September 6.
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#4
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hektor
on 19 Aug, 2021 20:13
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The trailer says that launch will be broadcast live on Netflix Youtube. Will a Netflix subscription be required to watch it or will it be free for viewers ?
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#5
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hektor
on 19 Aug, 2021 22:02
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There is a launcher which is clearly not a Falcon 9 in this trailer (it has auxiliary boosters).
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#6
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hektor
on 20 Aug, 2021 06:07
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French language Netflix.
I am not sure that the crew of Inspiration4 would validate the translated title. Tourists.
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#7
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Star One
on 20 Aug, 2021 07:03
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The trailer says that launch will be broadcast live on Netflix Youtube. Will a Netflix subscription be required to watch it or will it be free for viewers ?
Well normally you can watch their stuff on You Tube free.
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#8
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Vettedrmr
on 20 Aug, 2021 10:45
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I am not sure that the crew of Inspiration4 would validate the translated title. Tourists.
Pesonally, I think the term "tourists" is more impactful than "astronauts". Tourists implies access to the general public, "astronauts" has the implication of years of training, downselects, waiting, etc.
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#9
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kdhilliard
on 20 Aug, 2021 11:06
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There is a launcher which is clearly not a Falcon 9 in this trailer (it has auxiliary boosters).
Shown from 0:34 - 0:36.
Screenshot attached.
What is that?
The blue stripe on the SRBs is reminiscent of Ariane 6 livery, but that hasn't flown yet, and I've not seen any animations of it that good. (Looks more like real footage from a rocketcam to me.)
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#10
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Star One
on 20 Aug, 2021 11:12
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I am cross posting this as I can’t see that it has moved across from the other thread.
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space - Official Teaser:
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#11
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Fireworking
on 20 Aug, 2021 11:47
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I am not sure that the crew of Inspiration4 would validate the translated title. Tourists.
Pesonally, I think the term "tourists" is more impactful than "astronauts". Tourists implies access to the general public, "astronauts" has the implication of years of training, downselects, waiting, etc.
Yeah, I think that an "astronaut" is more of a career. But I don't think that people who pay to fly to space should be called "tourists" either. Then it would mean that spending a week in hawaii gives you the same title as flying to space. lol
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#12
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hektor
on 20 Aug, 2021 11:56
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There is a launcher which is clearly not a Falcon 9 in this trailer (it has auxiliary boosters).
Shown from 0:34 - 0:36.
Screenshot attached.
What is that?
The blue stripe on the SRBs is reminiscent of Ariane 6 livery, but that hasn't flown yet, and I've not seen any animations of it that good. (Looks more like real footage from a rocketcam to me.)
I agree that the blue stripe points to an Ariane 64. Why is it presented in that documentary, we will have to wait to understand.
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#13
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Vettedrmr
on 20 Aug, 2021 12:19
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Yeah, I think that an "astronaut" is more of a career. But I don't think that people who pay to fly to space should be called "tourists" either. Then it would mean that spending a week in hawaii gives you the same title as flying to space. lol
I dunno, "space tourist" sounds pretty cool to this geezer!!!
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#14
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su27k
on 20 Aug, 2021 14:10
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I agree that the blue stripe points to an Ariane 64. Why is it presented in that documentary, we will have to wait to understand.
I think that's just TV/movie producers' eternal propensity to use the wrong launch vehicle footages, see for example the launch vehicle footages in The Martian movie.
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#15
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jpo234
on 20 Aug, 2021 15:51
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There is a launcher which is clearly not a Falcon 9 in this trailer (it has auxiliary boosters).
Shown from 0:34 - 0:36.
Screenshot attached.
What is that?
The blue stripe on the SRBs is reminiscent of Ariane 6 livery, but that hasn't flown yet, and I've not seen any animations of it that good. (Looks more like real footage from a rocketcam to me.)
What launch site is close to a mountain range? At the right edge of the image...
Doesn't look like Kourou at all. There is only jungle and the ocean.
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kdhilliard
on 20 Aug, 2021 16:47
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What launch site is close to a mountain range? At the right edge of the image...
Doesn't look like Kourou at all. There is only jungle and the ocean.
I know, right?
But all the ArianeGroup or ESA animations of Ariane 6 that I've seen have been low quality and obviously CGI. Perhaps there's an A6 fan who has rendered this on top of RocketCam video of some other launch.
Can you get mountain views like that from Vandenberg?
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#17
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Vettedrmr
on 20 Aug, 2021 16:49
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I'm pretty certain it's just an animation; the condensation streaming past just doesn't look real. Too slow moving, too "loose" to the booster body.
But, in any case, great trailer that my high school Aerospace class is gonna be watching!
Exciting times!
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#18
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cscott
on 20 Aug, 2021 17:06
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No one's commenting on the Saturn V staging event in the trailer? Or the fact that it starts with a view from lunar orbit?
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#19
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Star One
on 02 Sep, 2021 15:09
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Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space | Official Trailer | Netflix
Note from that the launch will be covered live on the Netflix You Tube channel.
