Episode
Touched by an Angel: Godspeed
Overview
Josie, an astronaut preparing for a mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery, struggles to cope with her God-fearing mother's death just days before the scheduled launch. Meanwhile, a sick child wants Josie to mail a letter to God.
Details
- Series
- Touched by an Angel
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1999-05-23
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Godspeed is Episode 26 in Season 5 of Touched by an Angel. It aired on 1999-05-23. The runtime is 48 min.
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