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  • The Cape Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 120 min | Action, Drama

The Cape

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Action, Drama

'The Cape' explores the daily lives of current-day NASA astronauts, astronauts in training (ASCANs) and support personnel. In the pilot, the Russians have lost radio contact with one of their nuclear-powered spy satellites. This satellite ...See more'The Cape' explores the daily lives of current-day NASA astronauts, astronauts in training (ASCANs) and support personnel. In the pilot, the Russians have lost radio contact with one of their nuclear-powered spy satellites. This satellite threatens the Eastern Seaboard of the United States when its orbit degrades. A Space Shuttle mission, which includes a Russian cosmonaut, is deployed to prevent the spy satellite from de-orbiting. Written by See less
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Director
Writers
Winston Gieseke (story) (co-writer) | Paris Qualles
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 1, 1996

Release date
Sep 9, 1996 (United States)

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Corbin Bernsen
USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert USAF Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert   See fewer
Adam Baldwin
Col. Jack Riles Col. Jack Riles   See fewer
Cameron Bancroft
Capt. Ezekiel 'Zeke' Beaumont, ASCAN Capt. Ezekiel 'Zeke' Beaumont, ASCAN   See fewer
Bobby Hosea
Marine Pilot Maj. Reggie Warren Marine Pilot Maj. Reggie Warren   See fewer
David Kelsey
D.B. Woods, ASCAN D.B. Woods, ASCAN   See fewer
Katie Mitchell
Chief PAO Andrea Wyler Chief PAO Andrea Wyler   See fewer
Bobbie Phillips
Navy Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Barbara DeSantos, ASCAN Navy Pilot Lt. Cmdr. Barbara DeSantos, ASCAN   See fewer
Chad Willett
Peter Engel, ASCAN (teacher in space) Peter Engel, ASCAN (teacher in space)   See fewer
Tyra Ferrell
Mission Specialist Tamara St. James Mission Specialist Tamara St. James   See fewer
Whitman Mayo
Sweets (owner of the Moonshot Bar & Grill) Sweets (owner of the Moonshot Bar & Grill)   See fewer
Michael Hartson
Curt Beaumont (Capt. Zeke Beaumont's Brother) Curt Beaumont (Capt. Zeke Beaumont's Brother)   See fewer
Tom Nowicki
Soviet Astronaut Major Mikoyan Soviet Astronaut Major Mikoyan   See fewer
Robin O'Dell
Ellen Eckert (Col. Eckert's Wife) Ellen Eckert (Col. Eckert's Wife)   See fewer
Sam Anderson
Kevin Davis, Capcom Kevin Davis, Capcom   See fewer
Nick Corirossi
Noah Riles Noah Riles   See fewer
Mike Pniewski
Chris Nunziata Chris Nunziata   See fewer
Jim R. Coleman
Technician (Pete) Technician (Pete)   See fewer
Melissa Kolaks
The Girl The Girl   See fewer
Nancy Duerr
State Dept. Official State Dept. Official   See fewer
William Childers
Space Command Space Command   See fewer
Jim Grimshaw
Pentagon Official Pentagon Official   See fewer
Michael Stephen Costello
NASA Official #1 (as Michael Costello) NASA Official #1 (as Michael Costello)   See fewer
Steve Raulerson
Soviet Official Soviet Official   See fewer
Mikki Scanlon
Janet Presser (as Mikki McKeever) Janet Presser (as Mikki McKeever)   See fewer
Greg Davis Jr.
Kid #1 (as Gregory D. Davis II) Kid #1 (as Gregory D. Davis II)   See fewer
Suzanne Niedland
News Anchor (as Suzanne Arthur) News Anchor (as Suzanne Arthur)   See fewer
Paul Kiernan
Engineer Engineer   See fewer
Pete Penuel
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Brett Rice
Technician #1 Technician #1   See fewer
Bill Cordell
Technician #2 Technician #2   See fewer
Nancy Barber
Gail Weathers Gail Weathers   See fewer
Janis Benson
Hospital Doctor Hospital Doctor   See fewer
Phillip Martinez
Technician Technician   See fewer
John Wade
NASA Official #2 NASA Official #2   See fewer
Jim Harrington
Self (Launch Director) Self (Launch Director)   See fewer
Kevin McGuire
Bar Patron Bar Patron   See fewer
Vivienne Sendaydiego
Attendee, Featured Attendee, Featured   See fewer
Rich Williams
Foreman Foreman   See fewer
Kurt Leucht
NASA Employee (uncredited) NASA Employee (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael S. Nunez
Various Featured Extra (uncredited) Various Featured Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
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