Astronomy:Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space

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Short description: 2021 Netflix docuseries
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space
GenreSpaceflight documentary
Based onSpaceX Inspiration4 mission
Directed byJason Hehir
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of episodes5
Production
Production location(s)United States, low Earth orbit
Production company(s)
  • TIME Studios
  • Known
  • Words + Pictures
  • JMH Films
Release
Original release6 September (2021-09-06) –
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)

Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space is a 2021 American five-part docuseries jointly produced by Netflix and Time Studios to chronicle, in near real-time, the successful SpaceX Inspiration4 orbital mission which occurred in September 2021.

Conception and announcement

Netflix confirmed the production of the documentary series about the first all-civilian orbital mission on its Twitter account on 3 August 2021[1][2]

The project began in January 2021.[3]

Promotion and release

SpaceX founder Elon Musk used social media to urge his followers to watch the Netflix series. On the day of Inspiration4's launch, he also used Twitter to urge his followers to tune into the Netflix YouTube channel to watch the launch of the historic mission.[4]

The first four episodes were released for streaming on schedule, airing 6 and 13 September 2021. The final episode was released on 30 September and captured the Inspiration4 crew's launch, orbital activities, and successful return to Earth.[3]

Reception

Early reviews of the series praised its portrayal of the civilian crew and its in-orbit footage, but also criticized the initial episodes as overly promotional.[5][6]

Jeff Foust indicated that while the exclusive footage and the interviews were fascinating, the docuseries lacked drama, and expressed the concern that it could be a new template for Space Age media relations[7]

Episodes

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Netflix will co-produce a documentary about SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission" (in en). 2021-08-04. https://www.space.com/netflix-announces-inspiration4-spacex-documentary. 
  2. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (2021-09-06). "Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space review – does Elon Musk really need the free PR?" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/06/countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space-review-does-elon-musk-really-need-the-free-pr. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kohn, Eric (2021-09-30). "Netflix Beat Tom Cruise and Russia to Orbit: How 'Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space' Captured History" (in en-US). https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/how-netflix-beat-tom-cruise-russia-space-countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space-1234668409/. 
  4. ↑ Horton, Adrian (2021-09-07). "'The point is ambition': are we ready to follow Netflix into space?" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/07/spacex-countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space. 
  5. ↑ "Netflix Strokes Elon Musk's Otherworldly Ego" (in en). 2021-09-06. https://www.thedailybeast.com/netflix-strokes-elon-musks-otherworldly-ego-with-countdown-inspiration4-mission-to-space/. 
  6. ↑ page, Neel V. Patelarchive. "Netflix's SpaceX docuseries misses the mark on Inspiration4" (in en). https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/09/08/1035219/netflix-spacex-docuseries-inspiration4-countdown/. 
  7. ↑ Foust, Jeff (2021-10-06). "Is Netflix's Inspiration4 docuseries a new era in Space Age media relations?" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/is-netflixs-inspiration4-docuseries-a-new-era-in-space-age-media-relations/. 

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