Description
Examines the development and launch of the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, and how it escalated tensions between America and Russia.
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Uncovering a lost piece of American history, this documentary examines the often frenzied U.S. response to the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik satellite in 1957. Recently declassified information and rare interviews add new layers to this Cold War story that shows how the space race helped fuel the nuclear arms race.
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