[1] Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper wrote the three-part series opener named "Air", which was originally planned to be a two-parter.

The back half of the first season aired on Friday April 2, 2010 on Space and Syfy.

[4] British channel Sky1 acquired the exclusive UK rights to Stargate Universe and began airing the series from October 6, 2009.

[8] All available episodes were however fast-tracked from the US and broadcast on the Sci Fi Channel on Foxtel screening in Australia only 'days' after the US.

[27] By the end of the season the show had maintained 65% of its audience, with the finale drawing 1.469 million viewers, which was higher than the premier of Breaking Bad.