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Space Race· Season 1 · Episode 3

Race for a Space Man

S01E03·6.5·September 28, 2005·1h·BBC Two

1959-1961. Both the Americans and Soviets are planning manned space flight, and we see both sides preparing to do so with the development of the Vostok programme (Russia) and Project Mercury (USA). After difficulties and failures on both sides, the Soviets succeed in putting Yuri Gagarin into space first, with the Americans putting Alan Shepard up shortly afterwards.

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#2In Season 1of 4 rated episodes
#2All-timeof 4 rated episodes
−0.1vs season avgSeason 1 averages 6.6
2005First airedSeptember 28, 2005

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Christopher SpencerDirector · WriterMark EverestMark EverestWriter

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