''Space Station 3D'' (simply known as ''Space Station'' in 2D format) is a 2002 3D short

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about the

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written, produced, edited and directed by Toni Myers. Narrated by

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, it is the first

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production filmed in space.

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''Space Station 3D'' was the first 3D live-action film to be shot in space. Using advanced 3D technology, the film tells the story of the greatest engineering feat since men landed on the Moon; the on-orbit assembly of the International Space Station as it travels 220 miles above the Earth at 17,500 mph. The film included sequences that portray the force of a rocket launch, look into the depths of space, experience life in zero gravity and accompany astronauts on a space walk."

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The film is the highest-grossing film never to have placed in the top 10 domestic box office, grossing $93,376,342 domestically and $34,971,266 overseas for a total worldwide gross of $128,347,608.

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''Space Station 3D'' has received positive reviews. On

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, the film has a rating of 87%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.93/10.

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gives the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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