Chasing the Moon

Season 1 Episode 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.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

3

Cast:

Sergei Khrushchev, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins

Quality:

HD

Duration:

112 min

First Air:

2019

Rating:

8.3