

TV series
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions
2008, English, on Discovery.
A miniseries documenting American human spaceflight, spanning from the first Mercury flights through the Gemini program to the Apollo moon landings, the Space Shuttle, and the construction of the International Space Station. It was created in association with NASA to commemorate the agency's fiftieth anniversary in 2008.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2008
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When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions is streaming on Philo in India.
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Availability in India as of 10 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S1 E6: Home In Space
Aired 22 June 2008
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 8 June 2008
- Last aired
- 22 June 2008
- Network
- Discovery
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions: quick answers
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How many seasons of When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions are there?
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions finished?
Yes. When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions ended in 2008, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions on?
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions is streaming on Philo in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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