Before Launching into Space (1960)

This popular science documentary offers insights into a physiology laboratory conducting intensive investigations into the possibility of humans living in a space. Gravity experiments demonstrate how the human body might react in various conditions or using a centrifuge to test the effects of acceleration force on human tissue. In addition to presenting investigations into the psychology of loneliness, the film also shows how weightlessness is simulated aboard an airplane in free fall.

Director: Kurt Goldberger
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 39 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Miloslav Kuba
Cinematography: Vladimír Lorenc
Editing: Oldřich Speerger
Production: Studio populárně vědeckých a naučných filmů Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

astronaut, space centre, space program

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Before Launching into Space about?
This popular science documentary offers insights into a physiology laboratory conducting intensive investigations into the possibility of humans living in a space. Gravity experiments demonstrate how the human body might react in various conditions or using a centrifuge to test the effects of acceleration force on human tissue. In addition to presenting investigations into the psychology of loneliness, the film also shows how weightlessness is simulated aboard an airplane in free fall.
Who directed Before Launching into Space?
Before Launching into Space was directed by Kurt Goldberger.
Who stars in Before Launching into Space?
Before Launching into Space stars Bohumil Švarc.
How long is Before Launching into Space?
Before Launching into Space has a runtime of 39m (39 minutes).
What genre is Before Launching into Space?
Before Launching into Space is a Documentary film.
Where was Before Launching into Space produced?
Before Launching into Space was produced in Czechoslovakia.