Space Race — Season 1, Episode 3: Race for a Space Man
Documentary, Drama • 60 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 7.4/10
Episode synopsis
1959-1961. Both the Americans and Soviets are planning manned space flight, and we see both sides preparing to do so with the development of the Vostok programme (Russia) and Project Mercury (USA). After difficulties and failures on both sides, the Soviets succeed in putting Yuri Gagarin into space first, with the Americans putting Alan Shepard up shortly afterwards.
About Space Race
The untold true story behind the Cold War race to put man into space.