American Experience · SEASON 3

The Satellite Sky

Episode 5 · 1990-11-05

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Episode overview

Few events shocked America more than the news in 1957 that Russia had launched the first satellite. It was an assault on our national pride, even a threat to national security. Using news reels, commercials, television shows, government films, and science fiction movies, the film presents a uniquely impressionistic history of the early years of the Space Race.

55 minutes

Season 3 episodes

1. Lindbergh1990-08-27 2. Nixon1990-10-15 3. God Bless America and Poland, Too1990-10-22 4. Insanity on Trial1990-10-29 5. The Satellite Sky1990-11-05 6. The Crash of 19291990-11-19 7. The Iron Road1990-11-26 8. French Dance Tonight1990-12-10 9. After the Crash1991-01-07 10. Los Mineros1991-01-28 11. Coney Island1991-02-04