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Netflix · 7 April 2022 · Documentary film · 2h 8m

Return to Space

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The film follows SpaceX’s effort to return American astronauts to space from U.S. soil, focusing on the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission. It covers the work of astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, their families, Elon Musk, and SpaceX personnel.[Netflix] [Netflix Tudum]

Interviewees

15 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Neil Armstrong, Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, Eugene Cernan, and other people credited only in archival footage are excluded from interviewees.[IMDb]

How this list was compiled. Compiled from Netflix’s official listing, Tudum reporting, AFI credits, and publicly listed cast credits. The film and end credits have not been checked frame by frame, so brief appearances named only on screen may be missing. Spotted a missing name? Tell us.

Timeline

  1. 2022-04-07

    Return to Space released on Netflix[Netflix] [Netflix Tudum]Single source

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Episodes

    Feature documentary; no episodic chapters.

    Credits

    Directors
    Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin[American Film Institute]

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    Sources

    1. Return to Space — Netflix, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    2. The ‘Return to Space’ Trailer Brings You Onboard the SpaceX Launch — Netflix Tudum, published 2022-03-17. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
    3. Return to Space — American Film Institute, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability
    4. Return to Space - Full cast & crew — IMDb, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workLow reliability

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