
For the first time since the legendary Apollo missions, humans are once again setting out for the Moon. NASA’s Artemis II mission marks the beginning of a new era in space exploration, with Germany playing a key role. The documentary follows the four astronauts during their preparations and offers exclusive insights into the Orion spacecraft. German astronauts Alexander Gerst and Matthias Maurer, together with other spaceflight experts, explain how the mission works and why it is being carried out. A journey between science and adventure — and a search for answers to the question: Why do humans risk their lives to reach other worlds?
Crew
Dorothea Nölle
Director
Dorothea Nölle
Story
Claudia Spoden
Editor
Igor Mariniuk
Color Grading
Volker Schmidt-Sondermann
Executive Producer
Christina Baake
Producer
Dirk Lütter
Camera Operator
Ralf Gemmecke
Camera Operator
Norman Kriese
Camera Operator
Wolfgang Morell
Animation
Minh Nguyen
Animation
Maria Pichura
Animation
Stefan Müller
Animation
Felix Zöllner
Sound Mixer
Lorenz Brehm
Sound
Lukas Hofmann
Sound
Andreas Moisa
Additional Music
Philipp E. Kümpel
Additional Music

Ulrich Köhler
Scientific Consultant