Could commercial spaceflight companies eventually make us a space-faring civilization?
A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest efforts at putting humans into space are now those of private companies started by a handful of maverick billionaire businessmen. Beyond mass space travel, and even space mining and manufacturing, the dream of Elon Musk and others is true space exploration. His company, SpaceX, already delivers supplies to the International Space Station, and their next step is delivering astronauts too. But their true ambition is to ensure the survival of the human race by crossing our solar system and colonizing Mars in the next decade. Could commercial spaceflight companies eventually make us a space-faring civilization?
Cast: Professor Brian Cox, Richard Branson
Return to Space
2022 - 6.5/10
National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
2008 - 7.7/10
The Mars Generation
2017 - 6.5/10
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
2014 - 7.8/10
Doppelgänger
1969 - 6.2/10
MARS: Inside SpaceX
2018 - 7.5/10
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010 - 6.5/10
The Captains
2011 - 6.4/10


Could commercial spaceflight companies eventually make us a space-faring civilization?
Could commercial spaceflight companies eventually make us a space-faring civilization?
A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest efforts at putting humans into space are now those of private companies started by a handful of maverick billionaire businessmen. Beyond mass space travel, and even space mining and manufacturing, the dream of Elon Musk and others is true space exploration. His company, SpaceX, already delivers supplies to the International Space Station, and their next step is delivering astronauts too. But their true ambition is to ensure the survival of the human race by crossing our solar system and colonizing Mars in the next decade. Could commercial spaceflight companies eventually make us a space-faring civilization?
Sign in to track your movie progress
Sign in to rate and review


AI-curated picks that share the same spirit as The 21st Century Race For Space but with an unexpected twist — different era, country, tone, or perspective.
A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest efforts at putting humans into space are now those of private companies started by a handful of mave…
59m
September 5, 2017
Professor Brian Cox, Richard Branson
Documentary