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Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

★ 6.0/10•2017•1h 0m•Documentary
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Millions dream of going into space, but how many of us have what it takes? Astronaut Chris Hadfield and his expert team will choose one winner from 12 exceptional applicants.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 20, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E160m

Episode 1

Chris Hadfield, Dr Kevin Fong and Dr Iya Whiteley put 12 candidates through a series of physical and psychological tests to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut.

Aug 20, 2017

Episode 2 - Episode 2E260m

Episode 2

The remaining astronaut candidates are put through more demanding tests. They have to escape from an underwater capsule and operate a groundbreaking robot - the Mars Rover.

Aug 27, 2017

Episode 3 - Episode 3E360m

Episode 3

Old fears surface when the remaining candidates face some space agency swim tests. Their teamwork and mental agility are scrutinised in an underwater test, assembling a large cube.

Sep 3, 2017

Episode 4 - Episode 4E460m

Episode 4

The competition becomes more intense as the remaining candidates are deprived of oxygen to see if they can recognise the signs of hypoxia, critical for an astronaut on a spacewalk.

Sep 10, 2017

Episode 5 - Episode 5E560m

Episode 5

The astronaut candidates fight for their place in the final. Their leadership skills are assessed in a survival test and they head off to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

Sep 24, 2017

Episode 6 - Episode 6E660m

Episode 6

The finalists head to the Shuttle Landing Facility on Florida's Space Coast for a tough test in weightlessness, and back in London the winner is decided.

Oct 1, 2017

Actors

Iya Whiteley

Judge

Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

Judge

Kevin Fong

Kevin Fong

Judge

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