A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military's newest agency — Space Force — ready for lift-off.
The best episode of "Space Force" season 1 is "THE LAUNCH", rated 6.8/10 from 3352 user votes. It was directed by Paul King and written by Greg Daniels, Steve Carell. "THE LAUNCH" aired on 5/29/2020 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "SAVE EPSILON 6!".
Four-star general Mark Naird — leader of the newly created Space Force — is pressured to launch a satellite despite dire warnings from scientists.
Director: Paul King
Writer: Greg Daniels, Steve Carell
With his beloved satellite severely hobbled, General Naird must decide between a well-reasoned scientific solution and a chimp-led rescue operation.
Director: Tom Marshall
Writer: Greg Daniels
While General Naird and Dr. Mallory brace themselves for a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill, Erin gets to know Captain Ali.
Director: Tom Marshall
Writer: Shepard Boucher
General Naird volunteers for Dr. Mallory's Lunar Habitat Experiment. Meanwhile, Erin tries to throw a party, and Space Force gets a snazzy new look.
Director: Paul King
Writer: Lauren Houseman
Armed with weapons that are less than intimidating, Space Force soldiers — led by General Naird — play war games with their Air Force rivals.
Director: Dee Rees
Writer: Brent Forrester
Flying high after his war games win, General Naird comes crashing back to reality when he learns there may be a spy in Space Force.
Director: Dee Rees
Writer: Aasia LaShay Bullock, Connor Hines
A heavily hyped entrepreneur offers to let Space Force use her revolutionary rocket fuel. Dr. Chan gives Captain Ali a crash course in botany.
Director: Jeffrey Blitz
Writer: Yael Green
It's conjugal visit time and General Naird is all systems go. Meanwhile, Dr. Chan and Captain Ali carpool, and Dr. Mallory deals with a time crunch.
Director: David Rogers
Writer: Maxwell Theodore Vivian
With the launch just days away, General Naird copes with an unprepared crew. Captain Ali searches for the perfect words, and Erin visits her mom.
Director: Daina Reid
Writer: Paul Lieberstein
Under pressure to retaliate against China, General Naird wrestles with his conscience. Dr. Mallory makes an ominous threat, and Erin goes rogue.
Director: Daina Reid
Writer: Greg Daniels