Operation Ganymed is a 1977 West German television science fiction drama film. It features Horst Frank, Dieter Laser, Jürgen Prochnow, and Uwe Friedrichsen.
Years ago, three spacecraft were launched to Jupiter. Only one, Ganymede II, survived the expedition, but lost two members of its crew. There has been no contact with Earth for 900 days. After returning to earth they find it desolate. Landing in what they believe is Mexico, the crew decides to travel north, and try to find out what happened to Earth during the years they were gone.