Space has always been the subject of fascination and wonder inspiring scientists and artists alike. While there are many fictional and sci-fi movies made on a space adventure, let’s have a look at these movies based on real-life space adventures.
From ‘Mission Mangal” to “Apollo 13”, you can find all of these movies on various OTT platforms. Let’s start!
Mission Mangal (2019) - Hotstar: Directed by Jagan Shakti with a stellar cast, it follows the people behind ISRO’s successful launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan).
Hubble (2010) - Prime Video: Giving a clear and fascinating view of shuttle launches and Hubble itself, it follows 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on their mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
First Man (2018) - Zee5, Amazon Prime Video: The movie follows the life of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong who later became the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
October Sky (1999) - JioCinema, Prime Video: It follows the early life of Homer Hickam, a former NASA engineer who conceived the dream of creating rockets when the first Sputnik launch was launched.
Hidden Figures (2016) - Hotstar, Apple TV: It follows three female African-American mathematicians who played a major role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with gender and racial discrimination at work.
Good Night Oppy (2022) - Prime Video: The movie tells the story of Opportunity, fondly nicknamed as Oppy which was a Mars Exploration Rover that was designed to live for 90 days but explored Mars for about 15 years.
Mercury 13 (2018) - Netflix: The movie follows the space expedition in 1961 time where a small group of skilled women were replaced by men for the spaceflight.
Apollo 13 (1995) - Prime Video, JioCinema, Zee5: Based on the true story of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission, the movie dramatizes the real events of how NASA strategized to bring back the crew of Apollo 13 safely to Earth after the spacecraft faced massive damage.