Men Into Space: Building a Space Station

"Building a Space Station" is the third episode of the science fiction television series Men Into Space. It was directed by Walter Doniger and written by Arthur Weiss. It first aired on CBS on Wednesday, October 21st, 1959. This episode introduces the character of Colonel Edward McCauley played by lead actor William Lundigan. Colonel McCauley, an astronaut for NASA embarks upon a three-man mission to be the first to land on Earth's moon. Once out of orbit however, their space shuttle malfunctions and McCauley is forced to endure a dangerous spacewalk in order to effet repairs.