Chasing the Moon - Season 1 - Eps 1: A Place Beyond the Sky
On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold War tensions, the Soviet Union’s accomplishment signalled a dramatic technological advantage and American felt it had little choice but to join the Space Race.
About Chasing the Moon
Title: Chasing the Moon
First Air Date: 2019-07-08
Last Air Date: 2019-07-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 9 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Robert Stone Productions
Synopsis
An unprecedented look at the decade-long odyssey to land a man on the moon. This documentary pulls back the curtain on the familiar narrative of the moonshot, revealing a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama.
Cast
Sergei Khrushchev
Self
Buzz Aldrin
Self
Michael Collins
Self
Frank Borman
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Yuri Gagarin
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