A Million Miles Away (2023) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella · Starring Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
Where was A Million Miles Away filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – José Hernández's workplace and training sequences at JPL. The actual JPL facility in Pasadena where Hernández worked as an engineer, lending authenticity to his professional journey
- Stockton, United States, Stockton – José's childhood scenes and family farm background in California's agricultural region. The San Joaquin Valley setting represents Hernández's working-class farmworker origins and the migrant community he grew up in
- Kennedy Space Center, United States, Merritt Island – Space shuttle launch sequences and astronaut training facilities. The iconic Florida launch facility provides the climactic setting for Hernández's space shuttle mission sequences
- Houston, United States, Houston – Astronaut training and NASA mission control sequences. Johnson Space Center serves as the primary location for astronaut training and mission operations depicted in the film