Summary Race For Satellites, spans 1953-1958. As the Cold War intensifies, Korolev is asked to build a rocket capable of carrying a five-ton warhead to America - he designs and constructs the R-7 Semyorka, and is later allowed to use it to launch the first satellite, Sputnik 1. Meanwhile, von Braun struggles to persuade the US government to allow him to launch his own satellite - after Sputnik's launch and the failure of the US Navy to launch a Vanguard satellite, he is finally allowed to launch the first American satellite, Explorer 1.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Richard Dillane Ravil Isyanov Max Bollinger Steve Nicolson
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Apr 10, 2006
Countries of origin : United States Germany United Kingdom Russia
Language : English
Filming locations : MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) National Geographic First Channel
Summary Race For Satellites, spans 1953-1958. As the Cold War intensifies, Korolev is asked to build a rocket capable of carrying a five-ton warhead to America - he designs and constructs the R-7 Semyorka, and is later allowed to use it to launch the first satellite, Sputnik 1. Meanwhile, von Braun struggles to persuade the US government to allow him to launch his own satellite - after Sputnik's launch and the failure of the US Navy to launch a Vanguard satellite, he is finally allowed to launch the first American satellite, Explorer 1.
Genres : Drama Documentary
Release date : Apr 10, 2006
Countries of origin : United States Germany United Kingdom Russia
Language : English
Filming locations : MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) National Geographic First Channel
