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Men Into Space

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Men Into Space is an American science-fiction television series broadcast from September 30, 1959 to September 7, 1960 by CBS which depicted future efforts by the United States Air Force to explore and develop outer space. The black-and-white filmed show starred William Lundigan as Col. Edward McCauley.

Sep 30, 19591 seasons38 episodesEndedEN

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Joyce Taylor

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Seasons

Season 1

38 episodes

Premiered Sep 30, 1959

Episodes

1–6 of 38

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Ep 1

Moon Probe

Sep 30, 1959

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.

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Ep 2

Moon Landing

Oct 7, 1959

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.

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Ep 3

Building a Space Station

Oct 21, 1959

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.

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Ep 4

Water Tank Rescue

Oct 28, 1959

30m

When an astronaut is stricken by a heart attack on the Moon, McCauley must find a way to get him back to Earth.

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Ep 5

Lost Missile

Nov 4, 1959

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.

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Ep 6

Moonquake

Nov 11, 1959

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.

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