After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.
John Sturges | Director |
Martin Caidin | Novel |
M.J. Frankovich | Producer |
Daniel L. Fapp | Director of Photography |
Walter Thompson | Editor |
Lyle R. Wheeler | Production Design |
Frank Tuttle | Set Decoration |
John Franco | Script Supervisor |
Nelson Tyler | Aerial Camera |
W. Wallace Kelley | Second Unit Director of Photography |