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The Space Race
A selection of archive programmes charting America and Russia's attempts to reach for the moon and beyond, as both competitors and allies.
The Moon—The Sky at Night
Patrick Moore reviews the Soviet mission to launch a manned rocket into space. (1960)
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The Race to Ruin—Horizon, 1981-1982
Examining the US fear that the Russians are ahead of them in the space race. (1981)
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The Race to Mars—Tomorrow's World, Series 22
A report into the future of manned space flight after the US Challenger disaster. (1987)
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A Tomorrow's World Special—Tomorrow's World, Series 30
Marking the beginning of a new era of space exploration. (1995)
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Apollo 11: The Impact on Earth—Panorama
A special edition to mark man's first steps on the surface of the moon. (1969)
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Mir Mortals—Horizon, 1997-1998
The story of the men who orbited Earth on board the ill-fated Mir space station. (1998)
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The Real War in Space: A Sputnik-like Event—Panorama
Tom Mangold examines the space arms race. (1978)
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The Real War in Space: We Are Entering the Post-Nuclear Era—Panorama
Tom Mangold continues his look at space weaponry. (1978)
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