Space Race: Race to the Moon
This is the story of the Space Race--from the launch of the Soviet's Sputnik I on October 4, 1957 to the successful completion of the first phase of the Space Shuttle program in 1983. These twenty-five years have witnessed triumph and tragedy as the Soviet Union and the United States battled for control of outer space.
Directed by:Mark Everest
Season 1
S01:E01 - The Sputnik Challenge
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E02 - The Moon is a Goal
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E03 - America In Space
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E04 - Preparing for the Moon
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E05 - Gemini the Twins
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration.
S01:E06 - Episode 6
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E07 - Moon Landing
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
S01:E08 - More Moon Exploration
Comprised of official NASA archives with stunning cinematic detail, Space Race recounts one of the most glowing achievements in the history of space exploration. Explore the history of the U.S. space program, beginning with the response to the launch of Sputnik, followed by the successes and failures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, finally culminating in the era of lunar exploration. Then we cover the history of Skylab, Americas first orbiting space station. Learn about the era of deep space exploration with the Mariner, Viking, and Voyager planetary probes, and the creation and successful launch of Americas space shuttle fleet.
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