Spaceflight

Name: Spaceflight
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1985-05-08
Cast: Chuck Yeager, Martin Sheen

— May 1985 1 Season 4 Episodes

Ended

Overview

This 4-part documentary miniseries covers the history of manned and unmanned space-flight, from the late 1800s through the mid-1980s.

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🇺🇸 United States · English

Chuck Yeager

Martin Sheen

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.

The Mercury program reflects America's determination to overtake Soviet achievements in space.

The intense race to the moon ends with Neil Armstrong's footprints in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969.

The history of the U.S. space shuttle includes the Challenger disaster and its long-term impact.