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In 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission astronauts discover a previously unknown comet. Scientists determine that the comet will return to the Solar System and will directly collide with Earth thirty years later. Following this discovery world governments begin heavily investing in their space programs to avert the threat. In the US they start the the preparation of astronauts that would participate in the mission to intercept the comet, with the best Air Force and Navy pilots being selected for the training.
In 1986 Tom "Iceman" Kazansky and Pete "Maverick" Mitchell meet at the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School and become rivals, knowing that graduating on top of the class equals to an invitation to the NASA selection program and the chance to be one of the astronauts to be sent to stop the comet. Even though Tom takes the trophy, they both get selected and begin the training for the space mission. They get close to each other during their time at the Space Center in Houston and eventually they get married. Weeks before the launch Tom falls sick and he is removed from the mission. Tom promises Pete that he'll wait for him and Pete leaves for the adventure that's planned to take 8 years - but fate decides otherwise.