Race for Satellites

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.

S1.E2 ∙ Race for Satellites

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Richard Dillane Ravil Isyanov Max Bollinger Steve Nicolson

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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.

Details

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

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