Cold War - Season 1 - Eps 8: Sputnik (1949–1961)
The Soviet Union launches its first satellite into orbit while the United States' own space program lags behind.
About Cold War

Title: Cold War
First Air Date: 1998-09-19
Last Air Date: 1999-05-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.7/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 24
Network: CNN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A 24-part series which deals with the relations between the United States, the Soviet Union and their respective allies between the end of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Cast

Kenneth Branagh