Max-Q Entertainment
Path To Discovery (2012)
A Spacecraft's Journey from Exploration to Inspiration
Status: Released!

Description: Max-Q covers the final journey of space shuttle Discovery from Kennedy Space Center and Washington D.C. as she begins a new mission of inspiration at the National Air & Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Director/Editor: Nathan Moeller

Producer: Chris Bergin

Principal Team:
Brian Papke ... Himself/Photo Ops Leader (D.C. Unit)
Larry Sullivan ... Himself/Photo Ops Leader (KSC Unit)
Steven Burgess ... Himself/Photo Ops (D.C. Unit)
Nathan Moeller ... Himself/HD Ops Leader

Supporting Team:
Ron Smith III ... Himself/"Stunt Double #3"/Supporting HD Ops
Evelyn "Astro Mom" Coulson ... Herself
Jessica Morris ... Herself/Supporting HD Ops
Philip Sloss ... Himself/Supporting HD Ops (Credit Only)
Sarah Smith ... Herself/GSFC Tour
Camilla Corona SDO ... Herself
Walter Scriptunas II ... Himself
John Mitchell ... Himself/Supporting Spotter
Jeff Ray ... Himself/Supporting Spotter (Credit Only)
Libby Norcross ... Herself
Geoff Bergen ... Himself/Supporting Video Ops
Kelley April ... Herself
James Wisnieski ... Himself
Andres Almeida ... Himself
Geoff Ryken ... Himself/Supporting Video Ops
Joe Lucas ... Himself (Credit Only)
Lizzie Ellis ... Herself
Renna Ayers Warren ... Herself
Heather Smith ... Herself
Elizabeth "Tay" Kemp-Pherson ... Herself
Leslie Berg ... Herself
Ching-Yao Yu ... Himself (Credit Only)
Gloria Lloyd ... Herself
Roberto Martinez ... Himself
Robert Adamcik ... Himself
Cameron Corrie ... Himself (Credit Only)
Victoria Hulbert ... Herself
Craft Lass ... Herself
Tina Canali ... Herself
Gene Mikulka ... Himself (Credit Only)
DJ Flux ... Himself (Credit Only)
Linda Noel ... Herself (Credit Only)
Sean Squire ... Himself (Credit Only)
Jeffrey Brennan ... Himself (Credit Only)
Michael Grabois ... Himself
Robert Pearlman ... Himself (Credit Only)
Joseph Gruber ... Himself (Credit Only)
Karen Lopez ... Herself (Credit Only)
Ben Cooper ... Himself (Credit Only)
Ken Kremer ... Himself (Credit Only)
Clara Moskowitz ... Herself (Credit Only)

Film Type: Documentary

Working Title: Press To MECO 2
 
Release Date: 2012

Connections: Follows
Press To MECO (2011)

Followed by
The Next Endeavour (2012)

Trivia:
- The project was filmed using four HD cameras, whereas Press To MECO was filmed with two.
- Though the project follows Press To MECO, it uses a different narration style and builds on many lessons learned during production of the first project.

Soundtrack:

"For Those About To Rock"
Written by Angus Young, Malcom Young, Brian Johnson
Performed by ACDC
Atlantic Records 1982

"Basket Case"
Written by Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day
Performed by Green Day
Reprise Records 1994

"Shoot to Thrill"
Written by Angus Young, Malcom Young, Brian Johnson
Performed by ACDC
ATCO Records 1980

"Foreplay/Long Time"
Written by Tom Scholz
Performed by Boston
Epic Records 1977

"Drops of Jupiter"
Written by Train
Performed by Train
Columbia Records 2001

"Beautiful Machine"
Written by Shihad
Performed by Shihad
Warner Music Group 2008

"Kickstart My Heart"
Written by Nikki Sixx
Performed by Mötley Crüe
Elektra Records 1989

"Home"
Written by Mike Portnoy and John Petrucci
Performed by Dream Theater
Elektra Records 1999
 

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