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date: 2007
productiontype: historical documentary
duration: 52'
Emerging out of the rubble of World War II as the sole two world superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union immediately entered into another conflict that would shape international politics for the rest of the century. In this Cold War, direct military conflict gave way to contests for international prestige, and no other contest meant more for the national confidence of both countries than the space race. Intent on becoming the first nation to reach space (and eventually control it), both the US and the USSR devoted enormous national resources to aeronautical research. Throughout the 1950’s and into the 1960’s, the Soviets convinced themselves and the world that they had taken an insurmountable lead in the race to space. However, events out of the public eye told a very different story. Recently released documents revealing secret military plans, cover-ups, and covert spy missions provide new insight into the internal developments that drove man to the final frontier. Join us as we explore the policies and personalities behind the Cold War’s secret space race.
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