Ep. 5: Gorou travels to Russia for the Gagarin shuttle after H-3 rocket delays
Aired on April 1, 2007
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Following technical issues with the Japanese H-3 rocket, Gorou travels to Russia to pilot the Gagarin space shuttle. Although the Russian vehicle also requires improved reliability, it is closer to completion than its Japanese counterpart. This decision allows Gorou to continue his spaceflight ambitions despite the setbacks faced by the domestic program. The narrative focuses on the transition between these two major space programs and the specific challenges associated with each vehicle's development phase.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Gorou and Lostman aspire to become astronauts after viewing the International Space Station from Mount Everest
- Ep. 2 · Gorou's construction skills are tested during a dangerous rescue mission
- Ep. 3 · Gorou meets friend Chris Jefferson in the United States before his space launch
- Ep. 4 · Lostman's plane shot down in Iraq leads to friendship with Achmed and Malik
- Ep. 5 · Gorou travels to Russia for the Gagarin shuttle after H-3 rocket delays
- Ep. 6 · Gorou Arrives at the International Space Station to Build the Horner Cargo Vessel
- Ep. 7 · Lostman travels to the ISS but is diverted to a secret military station
- Ep. 8 · Rescue mission for German spacecraft Doner Kebab and pilot Carl Vilsmeier before re-entry
- Ep. 9 · Gorou tests the Japanese Moon Walker mecha underwater, resulting in a fatal accident for a diver.