Fresh off a successful test flight, the Orion spacecraft is hitting the big screen in 2015, showcasing in full 3D glory the next chapter in space exploration.
Presented by K2 Films, Inc. and Giant Screen Films, Journey To Space tells the exciting story of what's next for space exploration, exploring both short- and long-term plans with stunning visuals. With input from leading space experts, the movie details current projects and obstacles the space community has to overcome to achieve their mission of bringing man to Mars. Additionally, the movie spotlights that while the Shuttle Program ended in 2011, NASA's space program is as vibrant as ever.
In fact, if it wasn't for the many missions that the Space Shuttle undertook and the numerous lessons the space community learned from these missions, space exploration would not have thrived as much as it did. Journey To Space pays tribute to not just the Shuttle Program but the 355 astronauts as well who flew on 135 missions for the program.
"No longer science fiction, a human mission to Mars is in the planning stages, and major steps are being taken to make it a reality within a generation," said Bob Kresser, K2 Films CEO.
He added that the filmmakers' goal was tying together the actual hardware being used by space programs with the tremendous planning that goes into each mission, showcasing what the next steps will be for space exploration in the days, months and years to come.
Aside from Orion, the first spacecraft designed by NASA to transport astronauts on long-duration trips in deep space, other machines that will be appearing in Journey To Space include the Olympus, an inflatable habitat that can be used for living and work spaces, and the Space Launch System, a giant rocket with a thrust power of more than nine million pounds tasked with carrying both the Orion and the Olympus as well as ascent vehicles and landers on Mars.
Scenes were shot at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Bigelow Aerospace, and the Johnson Space Center. Bigelow Aerospace is where the Olympus is currently being developed.
The world premiere for Journey To Space is set for February 2015 to be held in Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Other theaters in the U.S. and around the world will follow suit in the coming months, showing the movie in both 2D and 3D formats.
