Rocket ace Ian Stannard was known as the Space Man. Accompanied by his 14-year-old sidekick, Space Academy student Johnny Mack, they blasted off from Cape Canaveral in their space ship, the Flyin' Jenny II. This mission was to find and destroy what had prevented Moon exploration for the last decade. They succeed and continue to explore the depths of space. Ian's girlfriend was Mary Lansing who was also a famous pilot.