In 2003, seven astronauts are killed instantly when their space shuttle, Columbia, disintegrates on re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere. 

The NASA shuttle program is grounded with immediate effect.

On the International Space Station, three men - two astronauts and a cosmonaut - had not just lost seven colleagues, they'd also lost their ride home. 

With no other option, a daring mission is launched that involved a much smaller Russian built shuttle based on a design from the 1960s.

If the men aren’t brought home soon, not only will their lives be at risk but also the entire future of the International Space Station itself. 

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