--- product_id: 48198424 title: "Discovery Channel: Nasa's Greatest Missions" price: "NZ$72" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48198424-discovery-channel-nasas-greatest-missions store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # Discovery Channel: Nasa's Greatest Missions **Price:** NZ$72 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Discovery Channel: Nasa's Greatest Missions - **How much does it cost?** NZ$72 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48198424-discovery-channel-nasas-greatest-missions) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A series of six Discovery Channel documentaries exploring the work of American space agency NASA, made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the agency. The programmes are: 'Ordinary Supermen', 'Friends and Rivals', 'Landing the Eagle', 'The Explorers', 'The Shuttle' and 'A Home in Space'. Review: Awe inspiring: NASA's greatest missions on DVD... - This is a great Discovery Channel documentary series from 2008 on the American space program. With a running time of almost 9 hours, you get loads of footage and information about the main NASA missions from the last 50 years. Each disc contains two, one-hour long episodes covering a different set of missions and developments and some bonus footage. Original footage from the space program is interlaced with present-day interviews from Astronauts including: Glenn, Young, Carpenter, Borman, Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Cernan, Duke etc. In their absence, other Astronaut's achievements are discussed by their surviving colleagues and wives. Other key NASA personnel are also interviewed including legendary flight director Gene Kranz. Aside from some understandably grainy archive footage of early mission control films, picture quality is very good and frequently excellent. For instance, the first spacewalk by Ed White which is astounding, or the first ever Gemini rendezvous which I'd never seen before. I did read a critical review of the soundtrack and narration of the films, but I thought it was generally quite good. Narration is by American actor Gary Sinise and for the most part the orchestrated soundtrack helps the documentary move along building tension and drama. It's worth considering this series if you're interested in the history of the space program and I found it vastly more entertaining than any recent release at the cinema; there are no actors or computer graphics in these films and the spaceships are real too... Summary of Disc contents: Disc One Episode 1. Ordinary Supermen (the first seven) Episode 2. Friends & Rivals (Mercury & Gemini missions) Disc Two Episode 3. Landing the Eagle (Apollo missions) Episode 4. The Explorers (Apollo 13) Disc Three Episode 5. The Shuttle (development, testing, tragedies) Episode 6. A Home in space (International Space Station & Hubble) Disc Four Bonus Disc/Original NASA films. Freedom 7 Friendship 7: John Glenn Proud Conquest: Gemini 6 & 7 Apollo 8 Debrief The Flight of Apollo 11 --- Review: NASA's Greatest Missions - Fantastic...all the programmes you saw on Discovery with none of the ad breaks!! The set also contains some original NASA films about John Glenn's Mercury mission, Apollo 11 mission, Alan Shepherd's Mercury mission and many other bonus clips. An added selling point is the lack of narration by Sean Pertwee!! The narrator provided was perfectly fine. Not the most indepth series but for the money it's brilliant. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 109 Reviews | | Format | PAL | | Manufacturer | Discovery Channel | | Number of discs | 4 | | Runtime | 8 hours and 50 minutes | ## Product Details - **Format:** PAL - **Runtime:** 8 hours and 50 minutes - **Colour:** Colour - **Number of discs:** 4 - **Manufacturer:** Discovery Channel ## Images ![Discovery Channel: Nasa's Greatest Missions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7165Mh9TpvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awe inspiring: NASA's greatest missions on DVD... *by S***E on 1 August 2009* This is a great Discovery Channel documentary series from 2008 on the American space program. With a running time of almost 9 hours, you get loads of footage and information about the main NASA missions from the last 50 years. Each disc contains two, one-hour long episodes covering a different set of missions and developments and some bonus footage. Original footage from the space program is interlaced with present-day interviews from Astronauts including: Glenn, Young, Carpenter, Borman, Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins, Cernan, Duke etc. In their absence, other Astronaut's achievements are discussed by their surviving colleagues and wives. Other key NASA personnel are also interviewed including legendary flight director Gene Kranz. Aside from some understandably grainy archive footage of early mission control films, picture quality is very good and frequently excellent. For instance, the first spacewalk by Ed White which is astounding, or the first ever Gemini rendezvous which I'd never seen before. I did read a critical review of the soundtrack and narration of the films, but I thought it was generally quite good. Narration is by American actor Gary Sinise and for the most part the orchestrated soundtrack helps the documentary move along building tension and drama. It's worth considering this series if you're interested in the history of the space program and I found it vastly more entertaining than any recent release at the cinema; there are no actors or computer graphics in these films and the spaceships are real too... Summary of Disc contents: Disc One Episode 1. Ordinary Supermen (the first seven) Episode 2. Friends & Rivals (Mercury & Gemini missions) Disc Two Episode 3. Landing the Eagle (Apollo missions) Episode 4. The Explorers (Apollo 13) Disc Three Episode 5. The Shuttle (development, testing, tragedies) Episode 6. A Home in space (International Space Station & Hubble) Disc Four Bonus Disc/Original NASA films. Freedom 7 Friendship 7: John Glenn Proud Conquest: Gemini 6 & 7 Apollo 8 Debrief The Flight of Apollo 11 --- ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ NASA's Greatest Missions *by R***S on 7 May 2009* Fantastic...all the programmes you saw on Discovery with none of the ad breaks!! The set also contains some original NASA films about John Glenn's Mercury mission, Apollo 11 mission, Alan Shepherd's Mercury mission and many other bonus clips. An added selling point is the lack of narration by Sean Pertwee!! The narrator provided was perfectly fine. Not the most indepth series but for the money it's brilliant. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WYSIWYG! What you see is what you get! *by M***S on 21 April 2009* What you see is what you get with this set. I ordered this set as I wanted a nice set of DVDs covering NASAs biggest highs and lows, and that is exactly what you get with this set, at a great value price. I like the packaging, featuring individual slimline DVD cases within a cardboard outer, it sits nicely within the others sets and being slimline doesn't hog too much shelfspace! The set covers the from the first in space, to orbits, the space race, men on the moon, Apollo 13, the Shuttle Era (including the low points of the disaster), Hubble and Skylab. The four disc set covers a lot, probably not as in depth as others but well enough for most-which also keeps it interesting and moving along fast. Interviews with Astronauts throughout with their viewpoints and feelings are a great feature as well. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to have a good set of historic moments in space flight and America's space program. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48198424-discovery-channel-nasas-greatest-missions](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/48198424-discovery-channel-nasas-greatest-missions) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*