Men Into Space (1959)
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.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Moon Probe1959-09-30 · 30mHis 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
- 2 2. Moon Landing1959-10-07 · 30mSenator 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
- 3 3. Building a Space Station1959-10-21 · 30mMcCauley 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
- 4 4. Water Tank Rescue1959-10-28 · 30mWhen an astronaut is stricken by a heart attack on the Moon, McCauley must find a way to get him back to Earth.
- 5 5. Lost Missile1959-11-04 · 30mWhen 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 wip
- 6 6. Moonquake1959-11-11 · 30mTrailblazer 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 abili
- 7 7. Space Trap1959-11-18 · 30mReturning from the Moon with valuable spore samples the crew of MR7 are rendered unconscious. Earth sends a rescue mission but a decision has to be made that could put everyone's l
- 8 8. Asteroid1959-11-25 · 30mAn asteroid straying close to Earth becomes the subject of an experiment. It is decided to scout the asteroid with a view of turning it into a mobile space station. If not the rock
- 9 9. Edge of Eternity1959-12-02 · 30mShortly after leaving the Moon a spacecraft is hit by an asteroid destroying their oxygen supply. The three man crew now become engaged in a life and death battle to extend their o
- 10 10. Burnout1959-12-09 · 30mTest continue on a new alloy for re-entry. On one test the ship acts erratically and although the crew is saved the ship is lost. A second mission is launched to try and understand
- 11 11. First Woman on the Moon1959-12-16 · 30m
- 12 12. Christmas on the Moon1959-12-23 · 30mMcCauley and two astronomers are on the Moon on Christmas day, and one of them is stricken with appendicitis.
- 13 13. Quarantine1959-12-30 · 30mTwo scientists who can't get along are assigned to the same space station, and McCauley has to keep the peace.
- 14 14. Tankers in Space1960-01-06 · 30mIt is decided to attempt fuel transfers between space craft while flying in orbit. The requirement for precision control of two spacecraft is met by using a pair of specially train
- 15 15. Sea of Stars1960-01-13 · 30mCol. McCauley is training a young cadet who wants to be an astronaut, and pushes the young man almost to his limit. When an onboard accident knocks out McCauley, the nervous young
- 16 16. A Handful of Hours1960-01-20 · 30mFour men a stranded after their spacecraft crash lands on the Moon. Their only hope of survival is to walk to Moonbase. All goes well till they realize the oxygen tank they are car
- 17 17. Earthbound1960-01-27 · 30mAn eager, space-enthusiast technician (played by Robert Reed of The Brady Bunch) installs a smaller Guidance Control System he designed into the rocket ship. There is now room in t
- 18 18. Caves of the Moon1960-02-03 · 30mA mission is sent to explore a cave system on the Moon in the hope of finding ice. Having a source of water available would enable the colonization of the Moon.
- 19 19. Dateline: Moon1960-02-10 · 30mA maverick journalist wins an opportunity to visit the Moon base. An opportunist he will look for anyway to manufacture a story, and his gambling habits put him at odds with the ba
- 20 20. Moon Cloud1960-02-17 · 30mA scientist's wife warns McCauley that her husband Perry's's co-worker Hal Carter is jealous of his success. McCauley doesn't believe her, but when Perry's theory about radioactive
- 21 21. Contraband1960-03-02 · 30mMcCauley must take four scientists back to the moon to find a deposit of a valuable mineral that one of them stole, so that he can trick the thief into revealing himself.
- 22 22. Dark of the Sun1960-03-09 · 30mTensions mount as final crew selections go forward for a special observation flight of the sun. At the core of the conflict is the potential for one of the crew to be a woman. The
- 23 23. Verdict in Orbit1960-03-16 · 30mCol McCauley, while serving on the space station gets word his son has been seriously injured in a hit and run accident near the rocket base. Tension mounts as word comes through t
- 24 24. Is There Another Civilization?1960-03-23 · 30mWhile on a routine flight one of the rockets is hit by a meteor fragment. On Earth they run tests to discover the meteor is not only made of metal, but appears to have been artific
- 25 25. Shadows of the Moon1960-03-30 · 30mA Moon survey mission finds a curiously-shaped rock formation. A month later, members of the return mission encounter other mysterious events and suspect that they are not alone.
- 26 26. Flash in the Sky1960-04-06 · 30mA ship tasked with retrieving a malfunctioning Venus probe runs into issues when the scientist in charge, a friend of McCauley's insists on going despite previously disobeying McCa
- 27 27. Lunar Secret1960-04-13 · 30mA series of photographs taken by an expedition on the Moon shows some sort of artificial object moving up on a ridge. Two men are sent to investigate; what they find amazes them. T
- 28 28. Voice of Infinity1960-04-20 · 30mSpace station Astra is chosen for a medical experiment to measure men's reactions to stress and fatigue. The medical director is convinced he can quantify a person's reactions to s
- 29 29. From Another World1960-04-27 · 30mColonel McCauley returns from Asteroid 78-1. The mission was cut short by the failure of his suit oxygen supply. He is insistent that just before he passed out he saw fossil eviden
- 30 30. Emergency Mission1960-05-04 · 30mA miss-fire of the MR28 sees the craft miss the Moon and head for deep space. The only chance of rescue is a new MX experimental rocket. In theory, the new ship should have the ran
- 31 31. Beyond the Stars1960-05-11 · 30mA 3-man team visit the Lunar Observatory, isolated from all Earth signals on the Moon's far side, for routine Radio Telescope work. They pass the time during a long sky-mapping ses
- 32 32. Mission to Mars1960-05-25 · 30mOn the Moon the US and Soviets are in an informal race to be the first to Mars. Both sides play down the need to rush with concerns about safety. Ultimately both missions launch wi
- 33 33. Moon Trap1960-06-01 · 30mShip MR34 loses Auto-Control during landing and crashes 200 miles from Moon Base. Two of the crew survive and make for a nearby fuel-cache. Can they use the liquid oxygen there to
- 34 34. Flare Up1960-08-17 · 30mA Soviet Major is the sole survivor of a crash landing near a US advance moon station. Determined to appear blameless, he reports Americans sabotaged the landing and then takes dra
- 35 35. Into the Sun1960-08-24 · 30mA new project involves launching capsules of atomic waste into orbit and then assembling them with an atomic rocket motor. The unit is then accelerated for disposal into the Sun. T
- 36 36. The Sun Never Sets1960-08-31 · 30mMcCauley visits England and advises the British space program. He objects to the design of a second stage rocket. The British launch the spacecraft anyway and the second stage malf
- 37 37. Mystery Satellite1960-09-07 · 30mThe crew of MR37 encounter a strange object that they first believe is a meteor till it starts changing direction to match their ship. Whatever the object was it is confirmed it co
- 38 38. Flight to the Red Planet1960-09-14 · 30mThe first mission to Mars is nearing the red planet when a series of accidents and break downs put the mission in doubt. The crew must balance the need for caution and safety again
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William Lundigan
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