NOVA · SEASON 35
Astrospies
Episode 11 · 2008-02-12
- Documentary
Episode overview
Millions remember the countdowns, launchings, splashdowns, and parades as the U.S. raced the USSR to the moon in the 1960s. But few know that both countries also ran parallel space programs, whose covert goal was to launch military astronauts on spying missions. With investigative journalist James Bamford, NOVA delves into the untold story of this top-secret space race, which might easily have turned into a shooting war in orbit.
55 minutes
Season 35 episodes
1. Secrets of the Samurai Sword2007-10-09
2. Ghost in Your Genes2007-10-16
3. Marathon Challenge2007-10-30
4. Sputnik Declassified2007-11-07
5. Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial2007-11-13
6. Master of the Killer Ants2007-11-20
7. Missing in MiG Alley2007-12-18
8. Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold2008-01-08
9. Absolute Zero: The Race for Absolute Zero2008-01-15
10. Secrets of the Parthenon2008-01-29
11. Astrospies2008-02-12
12. Ape Genius2008-02-19
13. The Four Winged Dinosaur2008-02-26
14. Cracking the Maya Code2008-04-08
15. Car of the Future2008-04-22
16. A Walk to Beautiful2008-05-13
17. Lord of the Ants2008-05-20
