Countdown to Apollo: Space Race Firsts
Many of the monumental achievements of the space race are documented in this episode. It features segments on Sputnick and Yuri Gagarin, the first man to fly in space. Other highlights include the first spacewalk and the first live broadcast from space. Part of the "Countdown to Apollo" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 22 minutes 17 seconds
- Topic: History, Science
- Subtopic: Space Sciences, U.S. History (General), U.S. History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
- Standards:
- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Steve Rotfeld Productions
- Series: Countdown to Apollo
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