First Orbit
2011, English. Directed by Christopher Riley.
A real time recreation of Yuri Gagarin's pioneering first orbit, shot entirely in space from on board the International Space Station. The film combines this new footage with Gagarin's original mission audio and a new musical score by composer Philip Sheppard.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 April 2011
- Country
- United Kingdom
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First Orbit runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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First Orbit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 April 2011. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like First Orbit?
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Who directed First Orbit?
First Orbit (2011) was directed by Christopher Riley.