Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky

American Experience Season 31 Episode 3

Overview:
On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : -

Release Date : 2019-07-08

Duration : 120 menit

Rating : ⭐ 9.7/10 (3 votes)

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Other Episodes (Season 31)

The Swamp
1. The Swamp
Sealab
2. Sealab
Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky
3. Chasing the Moon - A Place Beyond the Sky
Chasing the Moon - Earthrise
4. Chasing the Moon - Earthrise
Chasing the Moon - Magnificent Desolation
5. Chasing the Moon - Magnificent Desolation
Woodstock
6. Woodstock
The Feud
7. The Feud

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