Fireball XL5 Logo 'Flight to Danger'
by Alan Fennell
Fireball XL5 Crew

In order to win his astronaut's wings Lieutenant 90 must land at Space City in Fireball XL5, then complete a solo orbit of the moon in Fireball XL1. He manages to complete the landing – just – but when he sets off for the moon, he is unaware that the ship’s miniature atomic reactor has broken loose and may explode any minute…

Paul Maxwell (Colonel Steve Zodiac / Technician), Sylvia Anderson (Doctor Venus), David Graham (Professor Matt Matic / Lieutenant 90), John Bluthal (Commander Zero), Gerry Anderson (Robert the Robot)

Directed by David Elliott
Produced by Gerry Anderson
Associate Producer Reg Hill


TX (UK - ITV):
22nd July 1963

Notes:
*Featuring Colonel Steve Zodiac, Venus, Professor Matt Matic, Commander Zero, Lieutenant 90 and Robert the Robot