The Century of Flight Season 1 Episode 24 To the Moon and Beyond 1997
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The means to get there - rocketry developments in the 1920s and 1930s, German rocket research and use during World War II. The spur of the Cold War - US and Soviet rocketry developments during the post 1945 decade. First into space, man goes into space. Race to the moon - Russian and US space programmes in 1960s culminating in Neil Armstrong stepping on the moon in July 1969. Beyond the moon - subsequent moon shots, unmanned Soviet Venera, and US Pioneer and Voyager flights inspect other planets, with diagrams to explain how information transmitted back to earth. The future - where space exploration is going.
- Released: 1997-06-11
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Man Learns To Fly 1997-01-01
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2. High Above The Trenches 1997-01-08
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3. Wings Over the Sea 1997-01-15
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4. Strike From The Air 1997-01-22
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5. The Trailblazers 1997-01-29
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6. The Romance Of The Air 1997-02-05
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7. The Shadow Of The Bomber 1997-02-12
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8. Struggle For The Skies 1997-02-19
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9. Airpower and Armies 1997-02-26
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10. Airpower and Navies 1997-03-05
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11. The Bomber as War Winner 1997-03-12
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12. The Coming of the Jets 1997-03-19
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13. Cold War Skies 1997-03-26
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14. The Helicopter Story 1997-04-02
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15. Korea To The Gulf War 1997-04-09
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16. Naval Aviation 1997-04-16
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17. Embracing the World 1997-04-23
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18. The Spectacle of Flying 1997-04-30
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19. Law Enforcement from the Air 1997-05-07
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20. Angels of Mercy 1997-05-14
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21. Anyone can fly 1997-05-21
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22. To the Furthest Corners of the World 1997-05-28
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23. The Parachute Story 1997-06-04
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24. To the Moon and Beyond 1997-06-11
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25. Madcaps and Oddballs 1997-06-18
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26. The Future of Flight 1997-06-25
