Chasing the Moon
Season 1 • Episode 2: Earthrise • Watch with subtitles
Episode 2: Earthrise
July 9, 2019 • 112 min
What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumours circulated that the Soviets were preparing to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon. Nasa quickly developed the Gemini program, sending astronauts into orbit around the Earth to practice critical manoeuvres for the eventual trip to the moon.
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