First Orbit

[Ichingcarpenter]

In a unique collaboration with the European Space Agency, and the Expedition 26/27 crew of the International Space Station, this film shows what Gagarin first witnessed fifty years ago.

By matching the orbital path of the Space Station, as closely as possible, to that of Gagarin’s Vostok 1 spaceship and filming the same vistas of the Earth through the new giant cupola window, astronaut Paolo Nespoli, and documentary film maker Christopher Riley, have captured a new digital high definition view of the Earth below, half a century after Gagarin first witnessed it.

Weaving these new views together with historic, recordings of Gagarin from the time, (subtitled in Englsih) and an original score by composer Philip Sheppard, this is a spellbinding film to share with people around the world on this historic anniversary.



http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/first-orbit/

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. By the way its in 1080 HD

I can't believe its been fifty years
The music and visuals are really good.

[byronius]

2. Wow.