Wild Wild Space

Jun 15, 2024

1h 34m

★ 6.8

Who will control the skies?

Overview

Follow three rocket and satellite companies – Astra Space, Rocket Lab, and Planet Labs – and the quests of their idiosyncratic founders to conquer the burgeoning space industry.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Zero Point Zero

Hyperobject Industries

Amblin Documentaries

Wild Wild Space Trailers

Cast

Self

Chris Kemp

Self

Peter Beck

Self

Ashlee Vance

Self

Jonathan McDowell

Self

Will Marshall

Self

Robbie Schingler

Self

Pete Worden

Self

Jessy Kate Schingler

Self

Dr. Bhavya Lal

Self

Allison Puccinia

Self

Carissa Christensen

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0.0

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No overview available.

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7.2

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