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Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?

2017•1h 0m•6.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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6.0/10(1)

Millions dream of going into space, but how many of us have what it takes? Astronaut Chris Hadfield and his expert team will choose one winner from 12 exceptional applicants.

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Production

BBC Studios Science Unit

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 20, 2017

Last Aired

October 1, 2017

Networks

BBC Two

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2017-08-20
Chris Hadfield, Dr Kevin Fong and Dr Iya Whiteley put 12 candidates through a series of physical and psychological tests to find out who has what it takes to be an astronaut.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2017-08-27
The remaining astronaut candidates are put through more demanding tests. They have to escape from an underwater capsule and operate a groundbreaking robot - the Mars Rover.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2017-09-03
Old fears surface when the remaining candidates face some space agency swim tests. Their teamwork and mental agility are scrutinised in an underwater test, assembling a large cube.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2017-09-10
The competition becomes more intense as the remaining candidates are deprived of oxygen to see if they can recognise the signs of hypoxia, critical for an astronaut on a spacewalk.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2017-09-24
The astronaut candidates fight for their place in the final. Their leadership skills are assessed in a survival test and they head off to the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2017-10-01
The finalists head to the Shuttle Landing Facility on Florida's Space Coast for a tough test in weightlessness, and back in London the winner is decided.

Cast

Iya Whiteley

Judge

Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield

Judge

Kevin Fong

Kevin Fong

Judge

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