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Space age, NASA's story. Series 1, Episode 1, From the ground up /

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Born of the Cold War, NASA moves stridently from disastrous rocket tests to the glorious conclusion of the Gemini Program. In From the Ground Up, we experience the massive challenges of sending a man into space and how, despite many setbacks, the astronauts proved that the key element to exploration...

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Other Authors: Marshall, Anabelle (Director, Producer), Simpson, Alisdair (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2010.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Outer space > Exploration.
Astronautics.
Astronautique.
Exploration of outer space.
Outer space.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Born of the Cold War, NASA moves stridently from disastrous rocket tests to the glorious conclusion of the Gemini Program. In From the Ground Up, we experience the massive challenges of sending a man into space and how, despite many setbacks, the astronauts proved that the key element to exploration would be human resourcefulness, in space as well as on the ground. NASA veterans describe these early missions as the hardest of all – the first, uncertain steps towards a new frontier. Building on the success of the pioneering Mercury program, Project Gemini gives NASA the experience and confidence to take the next giant leap – to land men on the Moon. From the Ground Up is part of the BBC science series, Space Age: NASA's Story, a series of documentaries following the history of NASA.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 29, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:51:27