For those interested in a pretty ok movie, Marooned (1969) is about the rescue of astronauts unable to de-orbit after spending months in a space station.
Read Marty Caidin's book instead. It's hard to put down, and contains a nice section concerning Jim Pruett's finishing school that makes you want to become a pilot yourself.
I find easier to imagine the characters in a book if I have seen someone portraying them before.
Actually, the full movie is not necessary, a trailer will do.