description Space Patrol Larry Dart Overview
Larry Dart is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1963 British science fiction television series "Space Patrol," which was created by Roberta Leigh. Portrayed as a marionette, he serves as the captain of Galasphere 347, a spacecraft operated by the United Galactic Organization. Dart leads a multinational and multi-species crew—including Husky the Martian and Slim the Venusian—on exploratory and peacekeeping missions across the solar system. The character is designed for family audiences and represents the idealized space explorer archetype common in early 1960s media.
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Who is Larry Dart in Space Patrol?
Larry Dart is the captain and central character of the British marionette series Space Patrol. He commands the Galasphere 347 as part of the United Galactic Organization in the year 2100. [Space Patrol listing](https://tv.apple.com/gb/show/space-patrol/umc.cmc.p9nkkr4iafuwyhevgdb4g93b)
Who travels with Larry Dart aboard Galasphere 347?
Dart's regular crew includes Slim from Venus and Husky from Mars. Professor Haggarty provides technical support from Earth, and the crew's main spacecraft is Galasphere 347. [Space Patrol overview](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Patrol_%281962_TV_series%29)
How many episodes of the 1963 Space Patrol series are there?
The series is commonly catalogued as 39 episodes across 3 seasons of 13 episodes each. It was first broadcast in Britain in 1963 and continued into 1964. [Space Patrol episode listing](https://thetvdb.com/series/space-patrol-uk)
Why is Space Patrol sometimes listed as Planet Patrol?
The US title Planet Patrol was used to avoid confusion with an earlier American series that also used the name Space Patrol. Larry Dart, Galasphere 347, and the 1963 British marionette production remain the same series. [Space Patrol overview](https://toonrific.pazsaz.com/spacep.html)
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