Space Race

Season 1 Episode 2: Race for Satellites

Sep 21, 2005 NR 1h 8.1

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...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Race for Rockets

1. Race for Rockets

Aired: Sep 14, 2005

Race For Rockets, spans 1944-1949. We see Wernher von Braun's work on the V-2...

Episode 2 Race for Satellites

2. Race for Satellites

Aired: Sep 21, 2005

Race For Satellites, spans 1953-1958. As the Cold War intensifies, Korolev is...

Episode 3 Race for Survival

3. Race for Survival

Aired: Sep 28, 2005

Race For Survival, spans 1959-1961. Both the Americans and Soviets are planni...

Episode 4 Race to the Moon

4. Race to the Moon

Aired: Oct 5, 2005

Race To The Moon, spans 1964-1969. Both sides now plan to put a man on the Mo...

Info about Space Race

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, United States

Genres:Drama, Documentary