Chuck Yeager
Spaceflight (1985)
Season 1
This 4-part documentary miniseries covers the history of manned and unmanned space-flight, from the late 1800s through the mid-1980s.
Released May 8, 1985
Episode 55 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.soviet-union, tmdb.space-race, imdb.archive-footage, imdb.u-s-space-program, imdb.rocket, imdb.spacecraft, imdb.politics + 6 more, imdb.space-race, imdb.space-exploration, imdb.spaceflight, tmdb.nasa, imdb.space-history-documentary, imdb.nasa-national-aeronautics-and-space-administration
Production Companies: WETA
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Thunder in the Skies
A chronicle of man's achievements in space begins with the German V-2 rocket, Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier, and Sputnik 1.
May 8, 1985, midnight
S1E2 - Wings of Mercury
The Mercury program reflects America's determination to overtake Soviet achievements in space.
May 15, 1985, midnight
S1E3 - One Giant Leap
The intense race to the moon ends with Neil Armstrong's footprints in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.
May 22, 1985, midnight
S1E4 - The Territory Ahead
The history of the U.S. space shuttle includes the Challenger disaster and its long-term impact.
May 29, 1985, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 55 min.
Season Runtime: 220 min.
Released: May 8, 1985
Last Air Date: May 29, 1985, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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