The take-off sequences of the Orion from its underwater base was achieved by dissolving Alka-Seltzer in water. The image was turned upside down (thus make the bubbles appearing to move downwards) and a cut-out spaceship was placed in the foreground.
First German TV science fiction series.
The special effect for the series were made with very poor materials. For the ship controls were used, among other things, an iron and some desk pencil sharpeners. The robot's hands were made using an ice cream spoon and the effect of the planet explosions were made by blowing some rice and coffee with compressed air. Despite the effectiveness of the special effects for the extremely low budget, Bavaria TV canceled the show after seven episodes due to high costs.
One of the steering controls on the Orion's bridge is obviously made out of an iron.
There is a rumor that the spaceship Orions lift off sequence was filmed in color and then processed to black and white (the rest of the show was done completely in black and white). The intention was to have already an insert shot for a second season that would have been produced for color-television. Colour-television was launched in Germany on 25 August 1967 during the 25th "Funkausstellung" in Berlin but to the regret of the "Raumpatrouille"-fans a second season never got off the ground.